CVE-2025-66171

Apache CloudStack: Any user can create a new VM from backups they should not have access to

Published May 8, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The CloudStack Backup plugin has an improper access logic in versions 4.21.0.0 and 4.22.0.0. Anyone with authenticated user-account access in CloudStack 4.21.0.0+ environments, where this plugin is enabled and have access to specific APIs can create new VMs using backups of any other user of the environment.

Backup plugin users using CloudStack 4.21.0.0+ are recommended to upgrade to CloudStack version 4.22.0.1, which fixes this issue.

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apache:cloudstack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Apache
Apache cloudstack
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache cloudstack
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Description The CloudStack Backup plugin has an improper access logic in versions 4.21.0.0 and 4.22.0.0. Anyone with authenticated user-account access in CloudStack 4.21.0.0+ environments, where this plugin is enabled and have access to specific APIs can create new VMs using backups of any other user of the environment. Backup plugin users using CloudStack 4.21.0.0+ are recommended to upgrade to CloudStack version 4.22.0.1, which fixes this issue.
Title Apache CloudStack: Any user can create a new VM from backups they should not have access to
Weaknesses CWE-359
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
May 9, 2026, 6:42 AM
Reserved
Nov 22, 2025, 7:26 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 8, 2026, 1:16 PM
Modified
Oct 7, 2026, 9:10 AM