CVE-2025-66171General(apache / cloudstack)

LOWCVSS 6.5 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD 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.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-359

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • cloudstack

Threat summary

  • 2 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • General: 2 classified signals
  • Peaked 1d ago at 1 mentions (2026-05-08); latest day: 1
  • 2 total mentions across 2 days

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
cloudstack

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 2d
00111Mentions · 2026-05-08: 1Mentions · 2026-05-09: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-08: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-09: 105-0805-09
Signal classification1 categories
General
2100.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
Full discourse2 posts
  • CVE@CVEnew
    General

    CVE-2025-66171 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+ env… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-66171

    Post summary

    The post discloses an improper access control issue in CloudStack Backup plugin (versions 4.21.0.0/4.22.0.0); it does not mention exploits, PoC, patches, or active usage.

    00000994
    57.5K followersView on X
  • Vulmon Vulnerability Feed@VulmonFeeds
    General

    CVE-2025-66171 Improper Access Logic in CloudStack Backup Plugin Versions 4.21.0.0 and 4.22.0.0 https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2025-66171

    Post summary

    The text references CVE-2025-66171 with a link to a vulnerability page, providing only title-level technical details without any PoC, exploit, or mitigation information.

    00000949
    4.0K followersView on X
CPE platform detail1 entries

1 of 1 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Appapachecloudstack---

Explore more