RCE via Malicious Username in RubyIPMI (Red Hat Satellite BMC)
CVE-2026-0980 Published on February 27, 2026
Rubyipmi: red hat satellite: remote code execution in rubyipmi via malicious bmc username
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-0980 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a small impact on availability.
Timeline
Reported to Red Hat.
Made public.
Weakness Type
What is a Shell injection Vulnerability?
The software constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.
CVE-2026-0980 has been classified to as a Shell injection vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-0980
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