CVE-2026-84165

Lack of authorisation in OpenNebula by OpenNebula Systems

Published Sep 1, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability relating to incorrect access control in OpenNebula by OpenNebula Systems, affecting all versions prior to 7.4. This vulnerability could allow an authenticated user with basic permissions to execute commands on virtual machines belonging to other users via the `one.vm.exec` function, without proper verification of access permissions. To exploit the vulnerability, it is only necessary to know the virtual machine’s identifier and for qemu-agent to be enabled on that machine. Exploitation could allow commands to be executed and compromise the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the affected virtual machines.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update to OpenNebula version 7.4.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Opennebula
Opennebula opennebula
Vendors & Products Opennebula
Opennebula opennebula
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability relating to incorrect access control in OpenNebula by OpenNebula Systems, affecting all versions prior to 7.4. This vulnerability could allow an authenticated user with basic permissions to execute commands on virtual machines belonging to other users via the `one.vm.exec` function, without proper verification of access permissions. To exploit the vulnerability, it is only necessary to know the virtual machine’s identifier and for qemu-agent to be enabled on that machine. Exploitation could allow commands to be executed and compromise the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the affected virtual machines.
Title Lack of authorisation in OpenNebula by OpenNebula Systems
First Time appeared Opennebula Systems
Opennebula Systems opennebula
Weaknesses CWE-284
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:opennebula_systems:opennebula:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Opennebula Systems
Opennebula Systems opennebula
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
INCIBE
Published
Updated
Sep 1, 2026, 12:17 PM
Reserved
Sep 1, 2026, 8:05 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 1, 2026, 11:16 AM
Modified
Sep 1, 2026, 8:50 PM