Summary
Workarounds
Users on older versions than v0.9.0 should use host-level firewall rules (iptables/nftables) to restrict access to the metrics port from unintended networks, or disable the metrics service.
Resources
Impact
The Ironic Standalone Operator (IRSO) is the operator to maintain an Ironic deployment for Metal3. The Prometheus metrics exporter binds to 0.0.0.0 (all network interfaces) by default with no authentication. The default config is disabled. If enabled, this exposes operational metrics to any host on adjacent networks. Deployments running IrSO v0.7.0 through v0.8.1 with the Prometheus exporter enabled are affected. Versions prior to v0.7.0 do not have the Prometheus exporter feature.
GHSA-7CWM-FPFH-RRCH has a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium). The vector is reachable from an adjacent network, no privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (0.9.0); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.
Remediation advice
The exporter now exposes a configurable bindAddress field. Users should upgrade to v0.9.0 or later.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is GHSA-7CWM-FPFH-RRCH? GHSA-7CWM-FPFH-RRCH is a medium-severity security vulnerability in github.com/metal3-io/ironic-standalone-operator (go), affecting versions < 0.9.0. It is fixed in 0.9.0.
- How severe is GHSA-7CWM-FPFH-RRCH? GHSA-7CWM-FPFH-RRCH has a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Which versions of github.com/metal3-io/ironic-standalone-operator are affected by GHSA-7CWM-FPFH-RRCH? github.com/metal3-io/ironic-standalone-operator (go) versions < 0.9.0 is affected.
- Is there a fix for GHSA-7CWM-FPFH-RRCH? Yes. GHSA-7CWM-FPFH-RRCH is fixed in 0.9.0. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is GHSA-7CWM-FPFH-RRCH exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether GHSA-7CWM-FPFH-RRCH is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether GHSA-7CWM-FPFH-RRCH is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
- How do I fix GHSA-7CWM-FPFH-RRCH? Upgrade
github.com/metal3-io/ironic-standalone-operatorto 0.9.0 or later.