CVE-2026-68745: CWE-347 Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature in Apache Software Foundation Apache CloudStack
Certificate validation failures in SAML authentication in Apache CloudStack 4.20.3.0 and 4.22.1.0 on all platforms allow a malicious agent to forge a SAML response to the management server. The agent will have to spoof the ip address of the IdP or get an url of its own choosing registered in the management server, after which it can allow logging on with forged signatures. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.20.3.1 or 4.22.1.1 and above, which fix this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-68745 describes a cryptographic signature verification flaw (CWE-347) in Apache CloudStack's SAML authentication mechanism in versions 4.20.3.0 and 4.22.1.0. The vulnerability allows an attacker who can spoof the Identity Provider's IP address or register a URL with the management server to forge SAML responses, potentially bypassing authentication controls. The issue is resolved in versions 4.20.3.1 and 4.22.1.1 and later.
Potential Impact
An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could gain unauthorized access to the management server by forging SAML authentication responses. This compromises authentication integrity and could lead to unauthorized administrative access to the CloudStack environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade to Apache CloudStack versions 4.20.3.1 or 4.22.1.1 or later, which contain fixes for this vulnerability. No other mitigation guidance is provided. Patch status is not explicitly stated but recommended upgrades indicate an official fix is available.
CVE-2026-68745: CWE-347 Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature in Apache Software Foundation Apache CloudStack
Description
Certificate validation failures in SAML authentication in Apache CloudStack 4.20.3.0 and 4.22.1.0 on all platforms allow a malicious agent to forge a SAML response to the management server. The agent will have to spoof the ip address of the IdP or get an url of its own choosing registered in the management server, after which it can allow logging on with forged signatures. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.20.3.1 or 4.22.1.1 and above, which fix this issue.
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-68745 describes a cryptographic signature verification flaw (CWE-347) in Apache CloudStack's SAML authentication mechanism in versions 4.20.3.0 and 4.22.1.0. The vulnerability allows an attacker who can spoof the Identity Provider's IP address or register a URL with the management server to forge SAML responses, potentially bypassing authentication controls. The issue is resolved in versions 4.20.3.1 and 4.22.1.1 and later.
Potential Impact
An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could gain unauthorized access to the management server by forging SAML authentication responses. This compromises authentication integrity and could lead to unauthorized administrative access to the CloudStack environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade to Apache CloudStack versions 4.20.3.1 or 4.22.1.1 or later, which contain fixes for this vulnerability. No other mitigation guidance is provided. Patch status is not explicitly stated but recommended upgrades indicate an official fix is available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apache
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-31T12:59:36.386Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a88309facd9273b4907b8b1
Added to database: 08/21/2026, 11:03:59 UTC
Last enriched: 08/21/2026, 11:07:56 UTC
Last updated: 08/21/2026, 15:46:42 UTC
Views: 7
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