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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-5616 · published 22 January 2013

CVE-2012-5616: Apache cloudstack vulnerability

Apache · Cloudstack

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.

1.5 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 0.57% · top 55.2% CWE-255 · CWE-255
1.5CVSS 2.0 base score
0.57%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
24References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/incubator-cloudstack-users/201301.mbox/%3C1BD2169F-BBFE-4E27-B50F-F17D7D08B565%
http://osvdb.org/89070
http://osvdb.org/89146
http://osvdb.org/89147
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Jan/65
http://secunia.com/advisories/51366
http://secunia.com/advisories/51821
http://secunia.com/advisories/51827
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX136163 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57225
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57259
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027978
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/incubator-cloudstack-users/201301.mbox/%3C1BD2169F-BBFE-4E27-B50F-F17D7D08B565%
http://osvdb.org/89070
http://osvdb.org/89146
http://osvdb.org/89147
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Jan/65
http://secunia.com/advisories/51366
http://secunia.com/advisories/51821
http://secunia.com/advisories/51827
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX136163 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57225
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57259
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027978

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-5616), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.