CVE-2026-0980 describes a high-severity remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability 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 can exploit this by crafting a malicious BMC username. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity that can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or KEV listing, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 0.12.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:logicminds:rubyipmi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
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