CVE-2024-31463

Bare-metal host modification via unauthenticated private API

Published Apr 17, 2024 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Authentication bypass in Metal³ Ironic Container Image before 24.1.1 allows local users to modify bare-metal hosts through a private API. In reverse proxy mode, HTTPD validates credentials separately while Ironic and Inspector listen on host-network TCP ports that accept unauthenticated requests. A control-plane user or pod with host-network access can reach a private port and provision a different image or change BIOS settings.

CVSS severity4.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authentication bypass in Metal³ Ironic Container Image before 24.1.1 allows local users to modify bare-metal hosts through a private API. In reverse proxy mode, HTTPD validates credentials separately while Ironic and Inspector listen on host-network TCP ports that accept unauthenticated requests. A control-plane user or pod with host-network access can reach a private port and provision a different image or change BIOS settings.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-31463
Published
Apr 17, 2024
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Metal³
Product
Ironic Container Image
Classifications
CWE-288, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 17, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 24.1.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Metal³ · Ironic Container Imageversion=< 24.1.1

Published CVSS scores

4.7GitHubCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-288Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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