---
id: CVE-2026-48681
aliases:
  - GHSA-9v62-qx4c-44x5
title: >-
  OpenStack Ironic allows file overwrite via directory traversal during
  deployment with a crafted ISO image
summary: >-
  OpenStack Ironic allows file overwrite via directory traversal during
  deployment with a crafted ISO image
severity: medium
cvss: 5.9
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'
vendor: ironic
product: ironic
ecosystem: pip
affected:
  - 'ironic >= 17.0.0, < 26.1.7'
  - 'ironic >= 27.0.0, < 29.0.6'
  - 'ironic >= 30.0.0, < 32.0.2'
  - 'ironic >= 33.0.0, < 35.0.2'
patched:
  - ironic 26.1.7
  - ironic 29.0.6
  - ironic 32.0.2
  - ironic 35.0.2
published: '2026-06-04'
updated: '2026-07-14'
source: OSV
sourceUrl: 'https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-9v62-qx4c-44x5'
references:
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48681'
  - url: 'https://bugs.launchpad.net/ironic/+bug/2148333'
  - url: 'https://github.com/openstack/ironic'
  - url: 'https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/03/12'
  - url: 'http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/03/12'
tags:
  - osv
  - pip
epss: 0.0085
epssPercentile: 0.56323
ingestedAt: '2026-07-15T03:18:59.475Z'
---

## Overview

OpenStack Ironic through before 35.0.2 allows file overwrite via directory traversal during deployment with a crafted ISO image.

## Affected packages

- `ironic >= 17.0.0, < 26.1.7`
- `ironic >= 27.0.0, < 29.0.6`
- `ironic >= 30.0.0, < 32.0.2`
- `ironic >= 33.0.0, < 35.0.2`

## Remediation

Upgrade to a patched release:

- `ironic 26.1.7`
- `ironic 29.0.6`
- `ironic 32.0.2`
- `ironic 35.0.2`