CVE-2026-48681

HIGHNVD 8.18.1—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 8.1 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.6%, top 55% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory enrichment pending alignment with NVD CVSS.

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
8.1EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 8.1Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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

CVSS v3
8.1
EG Score
8.1(medium)
EG Risk
37(Track)
EG Risk 37/100SSVC: 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 computed
Severity81% × 45%
Exploitation1% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
1%
EPSS %ILE
45%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 4, 2026

Last Modified

July 22, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Jun 11, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

oss-security - [OSSA-2026-018] Ironic: File overwrite on Ironic conductor via path traversal in ISO handling (CVE-2026-48681)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/03/12
generic

oss-security - [OSSA-2026-018] Ironic: File overwrite on Ironic conductor via path traversal in ISO handling (CVE-2026-48681)

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/03/12
generic

Bug #2148333 “[OSSA-2026-018] Path traversal during ISO extracti...” : Bugs : Ironic

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ironic/+bug/2148333

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-48681(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntupython3-ironic (1:35.0.0-0ubuntu2.1) @ resolute2026-07-26ubuntu

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
PyPI(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
ironic33.0.0, 34.0.0, 35.0.0, 35.0.135.0.2—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(1)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 10× in last 7d / 54× 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.

Showing the most recent 100 of 126 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-07-26 22:28 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-07-26 22:28 UTCVendor advisory
  3. 2026-07-26 14:54 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-07-25 14:18 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-07-24 14:18 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-07-23 14:18 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-07-23 03:18 UTCEG score recompute▲ 2.20
  8. 2026-07-22 14:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-07-21 15:25 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-07-20 17:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-07-19 14:31 UTCEPSS rescore
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  13. 2026-07-19 02:29 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-07-18 10:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-07-16 17:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-07-16 00:25 UTCVendor advisory
  17. 2026-07-15 16:57 UTCEPSS rescore
  18. 2026-07-15 02:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-07-14 03:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-07-13 22:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-07-13 06:13 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-07-12 05:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-07-11 12:34 UTCVendor advisory
  24. 2026-07-11 12:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-07-11 08:27 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-07-09 19:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-08 16:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-07-08 15:16 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-07-07 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-07-06 16:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-07-06 02:23 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-07-05 02:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-07-04 06:31 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-07-03 19:34 UTCVendor advisory
  10. 2026-07-03 19:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-07-02 18:24 UTCVendor advisory
  12. 2026-07-02 18:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-07-01 19:37 UTCVendor advisory
  14. 2026-07-01 19:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-07-01 15:07 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-06-30 23:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-06-30 21:44 UTCVendor advisory
  18. 2026-06-30 21:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-06-29 14:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-06-29 14:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-06-29 14:03 UTCVendor advisory
  22. 2026-06-29 14:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-06-28 16:11 UTCVendor advisory
  24. 2026-06-28 16:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-06-28 14:07 UTCEPSS rescore
  26. 2026-06-28 04:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  27. 2026-06-28 04:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  28. 2026-06-27 18:18 UTCVendor advisory
  29. 2026-06-27 18:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-06-27 03:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  31. 2026-06-26 20:26 UTCVendor advisory
  32. 2026-06-26 20:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-06-25 22:35 UTCVendor advisory
  34. 2026-06-25 22:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-06-25 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  36. 2026-06-25 00:37 UTCVendor advisory
  37. 2026-06-25 00:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-06-24 14:05 UTCEPSS rescore
  39. 2026-06-24 02:45 UTCVendor advisory
  40. 2026-06-24 02:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-06-23 21:33 UTCEPSS rescore
  42. 2026-06-23 21:33 UTCEPSS rescore
  43. 2026-06-23 04:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-06-22 14:25 UTCEPSS rescore
  45. 2026-06-22 14:25 UTCEPSS rescore
  46. 2026-06-21 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  47. 2026-06-21 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  48. 2026-06-21 01:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  49. 2026-06-21 01:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  50. 2026-06-19 20:29 UTCVendor advisory
  51. 2026-06-19 20:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-06-19 19:26 UTCEPSS rescore
  53. 2026-06-19 19:26 UTCEPSS rescore
  54. 2026-06-18 21:31 UTCVendor advisory
  55. 2026-06-18 21:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  56. 2026-06-18 17:52 UTCEPSS rescore
  57. 2026-06-18 17:52 UTCEPSS rescore
  58. 2026-06-17 20:43 UTCVendor advisory
  59. 2026-06-17 20:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-06-17 17:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  61. 2026-06-16 22:51 UTCVendor advisory
  62. 2026-06-16 22:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  63. 2026-06-16 17:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  64. 2026-06-16 01:00 UTCVendor advisory
  65. 2026-06-16 00:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  66. 2026-06-15 17:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  67. 2026-06-15 17:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  68. 2026-06-15 03:07 UTCVendor advisory
  69. 2026-06-15 03:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  70. 2026-06-14 23:18 UTCEPSS rescore
  71. 2026-06-14 05:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  72. 2026-06-13 23:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  73. 2026-06-13 07:23 UTCVendor advisory
  74. 2026-06-13 07:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  75. 2026-06-12 23:12 UTCEPSS rescore

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-48681?
CVE-2026-48681 is a high vulnerability published on June 4, 2026. OpenStack Ironic through before 35.0.2 allows file overwrite via directory traversal during deployment with a crafted ISO image.
When was CVE-2026-48681 disclosed?
CVE-2026-48681 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 4, 2026, with the most recent update on July 22, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-48681 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-48681 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 54.8% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-48681?
CVE-2026-48681 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-48681?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-48681, 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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