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CVE-2026-59799: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in Apache Software Foundation Apache CloudStack

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-59799cvecve-2026-59799cwe-269
Published: 08/21/2026 (08/21/2026, 08:26:52 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Apache Software Foundation
Product: Apache CloudStack

Description

CVE-2026-59799 is an improper privilege management vulnerability in Apache CloudStack's two-factor authentication plugin. It allows bypassing the two-factor authentication disable flow. The issue affects Apache CloudStack versions from 4.18.0.0 through 4.20.3.0 and from 4.21.0.0 through 4.22.1.0. Upgrading to versions 4.20.3.1 or 4.22.1.1 or later resolves the vulnerability.

CVSS v3.1

Score 8.8high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

Apache Software Foundation

Apache CloudStack

Affected versions
>=4.18.0.0 <=4.20.3.0>=4.21.0.0 <=4.22.1.0
Mavenmore threats →ai
org.apache.cloudstack/cloudstack
pkg:maven/org.apache.cloudstack/cloudstack
Affected versions
=4.18.0.0=4.20.3.1=4.21.0.0=4.22.1.1

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/10/2026, 18:44:47 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in Apache CloudStack involves improper privilege management in the two-factor authentication plugin, permitting an attacker to bypass the disable flow for two-factor authentication. The affected versions include 4.18.0.0 through 4.20.3.0 and 4.21.0.0 through 4.22.1.0. The Apache Software Foundation has fixed the issue in versions 4.20.3.1 and 4.22.1.1.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with some privileges to bypass the two-factor authentication disable flow, potentially leading to unauthorized access with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact as indicated by the CVSS score of 8.8.

Mitigation Recommendations

Users should upgrade Apache CloudStack to version 4.20.3.1, 4.22.1.1, or later to remediate this vulnerability. This is the official fix provided by the vendor.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
apache
Date Reserved
2026-07-07T12:07:05.738Z
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a88309eacd9273b4907b869

Added to database: 08/21/2026, 11:03:58 UTC

Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 18:44:47 UTC

Last updated: 10/06/2026, 18:48:23 UTC

Views: 81

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