Description
In OpenStack Mistral through 23.0.0, the std.ssh_proxied action passes a caller-supplied proxy_command value directly to paramiko.ProxyCommand() before any SSH connection to a gateway or target host is attempted. An authenticated project member can use the standard action-execution API to submit an arbitrary local command as proxy_command; paramiko starts that command as a subprocess on the executor host under the executor's own service account, independent of whether the SSH connection itself ever succeeds. Only Mistral deployments that permit the std.ssh_proxied action, the default configuration, are affected.
Published: 2026-10-08
Score: 8.7 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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History

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Title Unvalidated SSH ProxyCommand Allows Arbitrary Command Execution in OpenStack Mistral openstack-mistral: mistral: OS command injection via unvalidated proxy_command in std.ssh_proxied action
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important


Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Openstack
Openstack mistral
Vendors & Products Openstack
Openstack mistral

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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Title Unvalidated SSH ProxyCommand Allows Arbitrary Command Execution in OpenStack Mistral

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In OpenStack Mistral through 23.0.0, the std.ssh_proxied action passes a caller-supplied proxy_command value directly to paramiko.ProxyCommand() before any SSH connection to a gateway or target host is attempted. An authenticated project member can use the standard action-execution API to submit an arbitrary local command as proxy_command; paramiko starts that command as a subprocess on the executor host under the executor's own service account, independent of whether the SSH connection itself ever succeeds. Only Mistral deployments that permit the std.ssh_proxied action, the default configuration, are affected.
Weaknesses CWE-78
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Openstack Mistral
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-08T17:56:35.058Z

Reserved: 2026-09-18T19:09:49.629Z

Link: CVE-2026-93858

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-08T17:55:58.109Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-08T18:18:30.817

Modified: 2026-10-08T21:10:41.427

Link: CVE-2026-93858

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-10-08T19:16:20Z

Links: CVE-2026-93858 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-08T19:15:20Z

Weaknesses