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CVE-2026-0980: A flaw was found in rubyipmi, a gem used in the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) component of Red Hat Sat

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CVE-2026-0980 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.3) affecting satellite, rubyipmi. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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.

Why this priority

  • High severity
  • On your watchlist

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score8.3 (High)
Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges neededLow
User interactionNone
EPSS exploit chance0.9% (top 42%)
CISA exploited listNo
WeaknessCWE-78
Published2026-02-27
Last modified2026-06-17
Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: logicminds · redhat

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Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

redhat satellite DOWNGRADE
Affected: 6.0
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.0
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy satellite || rpm -q satellite || satellite --version
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 6.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)
apt-cache madison satellite sudo apt install satellite=<VERSION_BEFORE_6.0> sudo apt-mark hold satellite
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
dnf --showduplicates list satellite sudo dnf downgrade satellite-<VERSION_BEFORE_6.0> sudo dnf versionlock add satellite
Downgrade risk
Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.
After downgrade
Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.
logicminds rubyipmi UPGRADE
Affected: <= 0.12.1
Fixed in: newer than 0.12.1
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy rubyipmi || rpm -q rubyipmi || rubyipmi --version
2. UPGRADE to newer than 0.12.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)
sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade rubyipmi
2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
sudo dnf upgrade rubyipmi
Note
Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.
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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-0980?

satellite: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; rubyipmi: upgrade to newer than 0.12.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-0980 being exploited?

CVE-2026-0980 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-0980 affect?

CVE-2026-0980 affects satellite, rubyipmi. Severity is high (CVSS 8.3). 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 maliciou

How urgent is CVE-2026-0980?

Priority 49/100. High severity; On your watchlist

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