Is CVE-2026-0980 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-0980 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-0980?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.3, published 27 February 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

rubyipmi (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.13.0.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-0980?

Yes. rubyipmi (RubyGems): upgrade to 0.13.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-0980?

Check whether you run Logicminds Rubyipmi, Redhat Satellite or rubyipmi (RubyGems) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-0980: rubyipmi is vulnerable to OS Command Injection through malicious usernames

CVE-2026-0980 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.3 · Published 2026-02-27

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.

Vendors: Redhat, RubyGems.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-0980 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-0980 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-0980?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.3, published 27 February 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: rubyipmi (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.13.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-0980?: Yes. rubyipmi (RubyGems): upgrade to 0.13.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-0980?: Check whether you run Logicminds Rubyipmi, Redhat Satellite or rubyipmi (RubyGems) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

rubyipmi (RubyGems): upgrade to 0.13.0 or later
```
bundle update rubyipmi
```

Affected products

Logicminds Rubyipmi
Redhat Satellite
rubyipmi (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.13.0

Identifiers

CVE-2026-0980
GHSA-hfcp-477w-3wjw

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