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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-55748 · published 17 June 2026

CVE-2026-55748: Openstack horizon os command injection vulnerability

Openstack · Horizon

OpenStack Horizon before 25.7.4 produces scripts for OpenStack RC file downloading that may have a crafted project name with shell metacharacters. NOTE: some parties consider this a security hardening opportunity to address certain types of user error, not a vulnerability.

6.8 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.25% · top 83.3% CWE-78 · OS command injection
6.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.25%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
26 Oct 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

OpenStack Horizon before 25.7.4 produces scripts for OpenStack RC file downloading that may have a crafted project name with shell metacharacters. NOTE: some parties consider this a security hardening opportunity to address certain types of user error, not a vulnerability.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://launchpad.net/bugs/2152240 Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/OSSN/OSSN-0097 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-55748), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-11-14). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.