[NEW] [medium] Apache CloudStack: Vulnerability allows denial of service
A remote, authenticated attacker can exploit a vulnerability in Apache CloudStack to perform a denial of service attack.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A remote authenticated attacker can trigger a denial of service condition.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of Apache CloudStack with authenticated access.
- Urgency
- Medium priority; not currently exploited but affects availability.
- Action
- Patch to the latest Apache CloudStack version when available.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-2971
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-596540.23% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 13% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-59654 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
Recent advisories for Apache CloudStack
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- high[NEW] [high] Apache CloudStack: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-08-24
- unknownCVE-2026-59654: Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in Apache CloudStack's scop…nvd · 2026-08-21
- highCVE-2026-68745: Certificate validation failures in SAML authentication in Apache CloudStack 4.20.3.0 and 4.22.…nvd · 2026-08-21
- mediumCVE-2026-65613: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Apache CloudStack'…nvd · 2026-08-21
- criticalCVE-2026-62440: Improper Access Control vulnerability in Apache CloudStack's Kubernetes Service (CKS) plugin, …nvd · 2026-08-21
- mediumCVE-2026-61422: Authenticated pre-validation SSRF vulnerability in Apache CloudStack's template and ISO regist…nvd · 2026-08-21
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