Critical

OpenStack Mistral allows Arbitrary Remote Code Execution when the API is exposed

  • Disclosed: 04.06.2026
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 14:18

OpenStack Mistral through 22.0.0 allows Arbitrary Remote Code Execution when the API is exposed. There are endpoints that allow code execution, which can lead to exfiltration of service credentials.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Python (PyPI) mistral >= 20.0.0, < 20.1.1, = 21.0.0, = 22.0.0 20.1.1

References

CVSS score 9.9/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-749, CWE-863
Platform
Python (PyPI)
Package
mistral
Disclosed
04.06.2026
Updated
11.10.2026 14:18

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-3486 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-9hfw-w3f4-c4p8 - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: mistral

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

Total entries
3
First → latest
11.2018 06.2026
Without a fix
0
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • Critical 1
  • High 2

Disclosures per year

  1. 2018: 1
  2. 2019: 0
  3. 2020: 1
  4. 2021: 0
  5. 2022: 0
  6. 2023: 0
  7. 2024: 0
  8. 2025: 0
  9. 2026: 1
  1. OpenStack Mistral allows Arbitrary Remote Code Execution when the API is exposed this entry
    Critical · 9.9 CVE-2026-41283 >= 20.0.0, < 20.1.1, = 21.0.0, = 22.0.0 20.1.1

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