What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-44021?

CVE-2025-44021 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.8 (Low). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Which versions of OpenStack Ironic are affected by CVE-2025-44021?

CVE-2025-44021 is a low-severity vulnerability involving path traversal (CVSS 2.8).. A patch is available.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-44021?

During next maintenance window: Apply vendor patches when convenient. Verify path traversal controls are in place.

OpenStack Ironic CVE-2025-44021

LOW

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2025-05-08 cve@mitre.org

Path Traversal

2.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

2.8 LOW

AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Patch released

Mar 31, 2026 - 21:13 nvd

Patch available

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:40 vuln.today

CVE Published

May 08, 2025 - 17:16 nvd

LOW 2.8

DescriptionCVE.org

OpenStack Ironic before 29.0.1 can write unintended files to a target node disk during image handling (if a deployment was performed via the API). A malicious project assigned as a node owner can provide a path to any local file (readable by ironic-conductor), which may then be written to the target node disk. This is difficult to exploit in practice, because a node deployed in this manner should never reach the ACTIVE state, but it still represents a danger in environments running with non-default, insecure configurations such as with automated cleaning disabled. The fixed versions are 24.1.3, 26.1.1, and 29.0.1.

AnalysisAI

OpenStack Ironic before 29.0.1 can write unintended files to a target node disk during image handling (if a deployment was performed via the API). Rated low severity (CVSS 2.8). No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. OpenStack Ironic before 29.0.1 can write unintended files to a target node disk during image handling (if a deployment was performed via the API). A malicious project assigned as a node owner can provide a path to any local file (readable by ironic-conductor), which may then be written to the target node disk. This is difficult to exploit in practice, because a node deployed in this manner should never reach the ACTIVE state, but it still represents a danger in environments running with non-default, insecure configurations such as with automated cleaning disabled. The fixed versions are 24.1.3, 26.1.1, and 29.0.1. Version information: before 29.0.1.

Affected ProductsAI

See vendor advisory for affected versions.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.