CVE-2015-3251

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Published Feb 8, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 4.9 Medium EPSS 2.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Apache CloudStack before 4.5.2 might allow remote authenticated administrators to obtain sensitive password information for root accounts of virtual machines via unspecified vectors related to API calls.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:apache:cloudstack:4.4.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:cloudstack:4.5.1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-3305	Apache CloudStack before 4.5.2 might allow remote authenticated administrators to obtain sensitive password information for root accounts of virtual machines via unspecified vectors related to API calls.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.5% (2.454% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/cloudstack-users/201602.mbox/%3C94DD4CB4-F718-4F79-A934-3D677E497114%40gmail.com%3E
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537458/100/0/threaded
https://blogs.apache.org/cloudstack/entry/two_late_announced_security_advisories

History

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Subscriptions

Apache Cloudstack

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 5:39 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Feb 8, 2016, 7:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 5:39 AM
Reserved: Apr 10, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:25 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 8, 2016, 7:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:25 AM

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