High severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 27, 2026· Updated Mar 26, 2026
Rubyipmi: red hat satellite: remote code execution in rubyipmi via malicious bmc username
CVE-2026-0980
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
rubyipmiRubyGems | < 0.13.0 | 0.13.0 |
Affected products
5- Red Hat/Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 9v5cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6.16::el8Range: 0:0.13.0-0.1.el9sat
- Red Hat/Red Hat Satellite 6.18 for RHEL 9v5cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6.18::el9Range: 0:0.13.0-1.el9sat
- Red Hat/Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9v5cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_maintenance:6.17::el9Range: 0:0.0.3-4.el9sat
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5968ghsavendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5970ghsavendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5971ghsavendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-hfcp-477w-3wjwghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0980ghsaADVISORY
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-0980ghsavdb-entryx_refsource_REDHATWEB
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgighsaissue-trackingx_refsource_REDHATWEB
- github.com/logicminds/rubyipmi/commit/252503a7b4dca68388165883b0322024e344a215ghsaWEB
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/rubyipmi/CVE-2026-0980.ymlghsaWEB
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