In OpenStack Ironic Python Agent through 11.5.0, a malicious bootc container, when deployed using ironic-python-agent, may be able to extract the credentials used to download it.
CVE-2026-54422
MEDIUMPre-NVD 5.55.5Trending — 3 sources updated this week
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence
This medium-severity CVE scores 5.5 under the CNA's CVSS (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit-prediction score not yet available (the EPSS model rescores nightly; freshly-published CVEs typically appear within 48 hours). GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: cna:mitre
5.5
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 5.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 5.5
- EG Score
- 5.5(low)
- EG Risk
- 29(Track)EG Risk 29/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity55% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS
- 2.5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 24, 2026
Last Modified
July 24, 2026
Advisory Details (3)
Auto-updated Jul 24, 2026No patch confirmed yet.
generic
oss-security - [OSSA-2026-028] OpenStack Ironic Python Agent: Credential extraction via malicious container (CVE-2026-54422)
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/23/4generic
OSSA-2026-028: Credential extraction from Ironic Python Agent via malicious container — OpenStack Security Advisories 0.0.1.dev353 documentation
https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2026-028.htmlgeneric
Bug #2155826 “[OSSA-2026-028] Ironic bootc deploy exposes operat...” : Bugs : ironic-python-agent
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ironic-python-agent/+bug/2155826Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-54422(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 3× in last 7d / 3× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-07-24 14:18 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-24 04:42 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-24 04:41 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2026-54422?
CVE-2026-54422 is a medium vulnerability published on July 24, 2026. In OpenStack Ironic Python Agent through 11.5.0, a malicious bootc container, when deployed using ironic-python-agent, may be able to extract the credentials used to download it.
When was CVE-2026-54422 disclosed?
CVE-2026-54422 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 24, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-54422 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-54422 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 2.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-54422?
CVE-2026-54422 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD). The EG score is currently aggregating — additional source signals are being incorporated as they become available..
How do I remediate CVE-2026-54422?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-54422, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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