Privilege escalation in Apache Cloudstack
CVE-2025-47849
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Apache CloudStack versions 4.10.0.0 through 4.20.0.0 where a malicious Domain Admin user in the ROOT domain can get the API key and secret key of user-accounts of Admin role type in the same d…
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.005 (38.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apache Cloudstack
- Apache Software Foundation Cloudstack — versions 4.10.0, 4.20.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- security@apache.org (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- security@apache.org (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, Mailing List)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-47849?
- CVE-2025-47849 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Cloudstack, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-06-10.
- How severe is CVE-2025-47849?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.