Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Apache CloudStack's Two-factor authentication plugin allowing bypass of the two-factor authentication… (CVE-2026-59799)
An Improper Privilege Management vulnerability exists in Apache CloudStack's Two-factor authentication plugin that allows bypassing the two-factor authentication disable flow. This 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. The issue is fixed in versions 4.20.3.1 and 4.22.1.1 or later.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-59799 involves improper privilege management in the Two-factor authentication plugin of Apache CloudStack. This flaw permits an attacker to bypass the two-factor authentication disable flow, potentially undermining the intended security controls. The affected versions include Apache CloudStack from 4.18.0.0 through 4.20.3.0 and from 4.21.0.0 through 4.22.1.0. The vendor has addressed this issue in versions 4.20.3.1 and 4.22.1.1 and later.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to bypass the two-factor authentication disable flow, potentially reducing the security of user accounts protected by two-factor authentication. This could lead to unauthorized access if two-factor authentication is disabled improperly. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache CloudStack to version 4.20.3.1, 4.22.1.1, or later to remediate this vulnerability. No other mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Apache CloudStack's Two-factor authentication plugin allowing bypass of the two-factor authentication… (CVE-2026-59799)
Description
An Improper Privilege Management vulnerability exists in Apache CloudStack's Two-factor authentication plugin that allows bypassing the two-factor authentication disable flow. This 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. The issue is fixed in versions 4.20.3.1 and 4.22.1.1 or later.
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-59799 involves improper privilege management in the Two-factor authentication plugin of Apache CloudStack. This flaw permits an attacker to bypass the two-factor authentication disable flow, potentially undermining the intended security controls. The affected versions include Apache CloudStack from 4.18.0.0 through 4.20.3.0 and from 4.21.0.0 through 4.22.1.0. The vendor has addressed this issue in versions 4.20.3.1 and 4.22.1.1 and later.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to bypass the two-factor authentication disable flow, potentially reducing the security of user accounts protected by two-factor authentication. This could lead to unauthorized access if two-factor authentication is disabled improperly. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache CloudStack to version 4.20.3.1, 4.22.1.1, or later to remediate this vulnerability. No other mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-vw73-w3p2-w2rj
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-59799"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a885f22acd9273b493f8058
Added to database: 08/21/2026, 14:22:26 UTC
Last enriched: 08/21/2026, 14:33:59 UTC
Last updated: 08/22/2026, 03:51:58 UTC
Views: 4
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