CVE-2026-0980

Rubyipmi: red hat satellite: remote code execution in rubyipmi via malicious bmc username

Published Feb 27, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in rubyipmi, a gem used in the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) component of Red Hat Satellite. An authenticated attacker with host creation or update permissions could exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious username for the BMC interface. This could lead to remote code execution (RCE) on the system.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-hfcp-477w-3wjw rubyipmi is vulnerable to OS Command Injection through malicious usernames
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6.18::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_capsule:6.18::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_utils:6.18::el9
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat satellite Capsule
Redhat satellite Maintenance
Redhat satellite Utils
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6.16::el8
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6.16::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6.17::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_capsule:6.16::el8
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_capsule:6.16::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_capsule:6.17::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_maintenance:6.16::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_maintenance:6.17::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_utils:6.16::el8
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_utils:6.16::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_utils:6.17::el9
Vendors & Products Redhat satellite Capsule
Redhat satellite Maintenance
Redhat satellite Utils
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Logicminds
Logicminds rubyipmi
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:logicminds:rubyipmi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Logicminds
Logicminds rubyipmi
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Red Hat
Red Hat red Hat Satellite 6
Vendors & Products Red Hat
Red Hat red Hat Satellite 6
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A flaw was found in rubyipmi, a gem used in the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) component of Red Hat Satellite. An authenticated attacker with host creation or update permissions could exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious username for the BMC interface. This could lead to remote code execution (RCE) on the system.
Title Rubyipmi: red hat satellite: remote code execution in rubyipmi via malicious bmc username
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat satellite
Weaknesses CWE-78
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat satellite
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2026, 5:19 PM
Reserved
Jan 15, 2026, 8:53 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 27, 2026, 8:17 AM
Modified
Nov 3, 2026, 6:17 PM