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CVE-2026-71568

BMCtest exposes Ironic without authentication and TLS during the test

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: September 17, 2026 at 01:46 PM UTC
Updated: September 18, 2026 at 07:19 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorBmctest

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In BMCtest, Ironic is started without authentication and TLS for the duration of the test. Exploiting the problem requires winning the race with bmctest itself, which reduces the attack window and significantly increases its complexity.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Bmctest· OpenShift METAL3
60%
v ≤ 9ddd432
Vendor states this is fixed in 153aefb (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

Vendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/openshift-metal3/bmctest/security/advisories/GHSA-53vv-qh77-2hqh

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.3MEDIUMredhat-cnalr
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-306

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