BMCtest exposes Ironic without authentication and TLS during the test (CVE-2026-71568) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-71568

BMCtest exposes Ironic without authentication and TLS during the test

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-71568 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in BMCtest exposes Ironic without authentication and TLS during the test. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps openshift-metal3/bmctest (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 17, 2026Updated Sep 17, 2026Source checked Sep 17, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 17, 2026Material review Sep 17, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps openshift-metal3/bmctest (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
openshift-metal3/bmctestgeneric	0	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for openshift-metal3/bmctest.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 17, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 17, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 17, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

GitHub security advisorygithub.com

Upstream source description

In BMCtest, Ironic is started without authentication and TLS for the duration of the test. Exploiting the problem requires winning the race with bmctest itself, which reduces the attack window and significantly increases its complexity.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.