CVE-2025-66171
medium
CVSS v3
6.5
CVSS v2
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VIR risk
6.5
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
75%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
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Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| apache | cloudstack | {"startIncluding":"4.21.0.0","endExcluding":"4.22.0.1"} | 4.22.0.1 |
References
CWEs
CWE-359
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.