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

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-0980-rubyipmi-is-vulnerable-to-os-command-injection-through-malicious  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-02-27  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

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](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/redhat), [RubyGems](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/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

  ```sh
  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