Vulnerability in Apache Cloudstack
CVE-2012-5616
Apache CloudStack 4.0.0-incubating and Citrix CloudPlatform (formerly Citrix CloudStack) before 3.0.6 stores sensitive information in the log4j.conf log file, which allows local users to obtain (1) the SSH private key as recorded by the createSSHKeyPair API, (2) the password of an added host as recorded by the AddHost API, or the password of an added VM as recorded by the (3) DeployVM or (4) ResetPasswordForVM API.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 1.5 (Low). Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (44.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 44.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Cloudstack — versions 4.0.0
- Citrix Cloudplatform
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.citrix.com/article/CTX136163 (Vendor Advisory)
- osvdb.org/89146 (vdb-entry)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Jan/65 (mailing-list)
- osvdb.org/89147 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/57225 (vdb-entry)
- mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/incubator-cloudstack-users/201301.mbox/<1BD21… (mailing-list)
- secunia.com/advisories/51821 (third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/57259 (vdb-entry)
- osvdb.org/89070 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/51366 (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-5616?
- CVE-2012-5616 is a vulnerability in Apache Cloudstack, classified under CWE-255. Published 2013-01-22.
- Is CVE-2012-5616 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.