Published: October 8, 2026 | Last Modified: October 8, 2026
In OpenStack Mistral through 23.0.0, the /v2/maintenance API controller clears the request context and calls the maintenance service directly without any policy enforcement. Any holder of a valid Mistral token, regardless of assigned role, can read and change the service's cluster-wide maintenance state. Setting the state to PAUSED stops processing of new workflow and execution objects across all tenant projects until an operator restores it.
Exploitation Probability (EPSS): Low — 0.32% (22th percentile)
Low exploitation probability based on current threat landscape data. Standard patching timeline is appropriate.
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