CVE-2026-0980 | 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.

Published: 2026-02-27 Last update: 2026-03-27 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2026-0980 is rated Moderate Risk (40.6/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.07%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-0980

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-03-21 0.22% 0.07% -0.15%
2 2026-02-27 — 0.22% —

Full EPSS history (2 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-0980

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.3 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
 2.8 5.5 [email protected]
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-0980

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-0980

GHSA-hfcp-477w-3wjw · Severity: high · Ecosystem: rubygems — rubyipmi is vulnerable to OS Command Injection through malicious usernames

OS Trackers for CVE-2026-0980

vendor priority summary link
redhat medium — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-0980

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-0980

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
redhat satellite 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
logicminds rubyipmi <= 0.12.1 cpe:2.3:a:logicminds:rubyipmi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2026-0980

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