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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-4501 · published 26 October 2012

CVE-2012-4501: Apache cloudstack permissions and access controls vulnerability

Apache · Cloudstack

Citrix Cloud.com CloudStack, and Apache CloudStack pre-release, allows remote attackers to make arbitrary API calls by leveraging the system user account, as demonstrated by API calls to delete VMs.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 7.8% · top 5.6% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
7.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Citrix Cloud.com CloudStack, and Apache CloudStack pre-release, allows remote attackers to make arbitrary API calls by leveraging the system user account, as demonstrated by API calls to delete VMs.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-10/0062.html
http://cloudstack.org/blog/185-cloudstack-configuration-vulnerability-discovered.html Vendor Advisory
http://markmail.org/thread/yfuxgymdqwg3kcg4
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-10/0062.html
http://cloudstack.org/blog/185-cloudstack-configuration-vulnerability-discovered.html Vendor Advisory
http://markmail.org/thread/yfuxgymdqwg3kcg4

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-4501), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.