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CVE-2026-0980

Q: Is CVE-2026-0980 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-0980 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.8% on 2026-10-23, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Q: What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-0980?

CVE-2026-0980 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

Published2026-02-27
WeaknessCWE-78

Am I affected?

With a domain, we read the version its public headers and pages expose. A distribution build can carry the fix under an older number.

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.

Timeline

dates in UTC

2026-02-2708:17CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC

Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days

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Versions per branch

NVD · OSV

Logicminds rubyipmi

Branch	Affected	Fixed in	Source
0.12	≤ 0.12.1	no fix published	NVD

Redhat satellite

Branch	Affected	Fixed in	Source
6.0	= 6.0	no fix published	NVD

rubyipmi

Branch	Affected	Fixed in	Source
0.13	< 0.13.0	0.13.0	OSV

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Vendor advisories

CVE-2026-0980 Red Hat Product Security56 products fixed · 2 known affected
rubyipmi: Red Hat Satellite: Remote Code Execution in rubyipmi via malicious BMC username
rubygem-rubyipmi.src (satellite:el8) as a component of Red Hat Satellite 6 · rubygem-rubyipmi (satellite:el8) as a component of Red Hat Satellite 6
RHSA-2026:5971 Red Hat Product Security4 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: Satellite 6.16.7 Async Update
RHSA-2026:5970 Red Hat Product Security50 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: Satellite 6.17.7 Async Update
RHSA-2026:5968 Red Hat Product Security2 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: Satellite 6.18.4 Async Update

Full record on NVD

Fix

Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2026:5971 · 8 productsBefore applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2026:5970 · 87 productsBefore applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For detailed instructions how to apply this update, refer to: https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_satellite/6.17/html/updating_red_hat_satellite/index
Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2026:5968 · 4 productsBefore applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For detailed instructions how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_satellite/6.18/html/updating_red_hat_satellite/index
Workaround from the vendor Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2026:5971 · 159 productsMitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
No fix available, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2026-0980 · 2 productsAffected

Advisories and patches

access.redhat.comVendor Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.comVendor Advisory

Detection

Nuclei template: none so far
Exploit-DB: no entry
Proof-of-concept repositories: none listed

Sources

CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2026-02-27
OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
CNACVSS 3.18.3read 2026-10-23
NVDCVSS 3.18.8read 2026-10-23
CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-78read 2026-10-23
FIRST EPSSEPSS score0.8 %2026-10-23
OSVaffected packages—

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published: 2026-02-27
Last Modified: 2026-06-17
NVD status: Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-0980?

Is CVE-2026-0980 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-0980 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.8% on 2026-10-23, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-0980?

CVE-2026-0980 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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