7.2

CVE-2026-66138: openstack ironic_python_agent OS Command Injection

CVSS: 7.2v3.1HighDeferred
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2026-66138DEBIAN-CVE-2026-66138
Published 24-07-2026Last modified 24-07-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-66138 is a high (CVSS 7.2) OS Command Injection vulnerability in openstack ironic_python_agent. EPSS estimates a 0.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.78%
0%100%
Low · +0.31 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 24-07-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 24-07-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In OpenStack Ironic Python Agent through 11.6.0, a project-scoped user with the manager role can achieve arbitrary code execution on a running Ironic-Python-Agent via a maliciously constructed configuration, because the value of ntp_server is passed to a shell.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.78%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

55%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.31 pp

From 0.47% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.78%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • ironic-python-agentAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 11.5.0-4
Openstack1 product
  • ironic_python_agent11.6.0 | ≥ 11.3.0, ≤ 11.5.1 | ≥ 11.0.0, ≤ 11.2.1 | ≥ 6.0.0, ≤ 10.2.3
Ubuntu1 product
  • ironic-python-agentAll versions (No fix recorded)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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