CVE-2025-22828
Apache CloudStack: Unauthorised access to annotations
Description
CloudStack users can add and read comments (annotations) on resources they are authorised to access. Due to an access validation issue that affects Apache CloudStack versions from 4.16.0, users who have access, prior access or knowledge of resource UUIDs can list and add comments (annotations) to such resources. An attacker with a user-account and access or prior knowledge of resource UUIDs may exploit this issue to read contents of the comments (annotations) or add malicious comments (annotations) to such resources. This may cause potential loss of confidentiality of CloudStack environments and resources if the comments (annotations) contain any privileged information. However, guessing or brute-forcing resource UUIDs are generally hard to impossible and access to listing or adding comments isn't same as access to CloudStack resources, making this issue of very low severity and general low impact. CloudStack admins may also disallow listAnnotations and addAnnotation API access to non-admin roles in their environment as an interim measure.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 13, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 1, 2025, 7:20 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Limit 'listAnnotations' and 'addAnnotation' API access for non-admins.
- Review and enforce resource UUID access controls.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-22828 has a 2 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-22828.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://lists.apache.org/thread/bbsm9fdwrgfyostzojh6ghpocgdmx8rs | Mailing List Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/01/13/1 | Mailing List |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-22828
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cloudstack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.16.0.0 Added Reference Type CVE: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/01/13/1 Types: Mailing List Added Reference Type Apache Software Foundation: https://lists.apache.org/thread/bbsm9fdwrgfyostzojh6ghpocgdmx8rs Types: Mailing List, Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Jan. 13, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/01/13/1 -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jan. 13, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jan. 13, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description CloudStack users can add and read comments (annotations) on resources they are authorised to access. Due to an access validation issue that affects Apache CloudStack versions from 4.16.0, users who have access, prior access or knowledge of resource UUIDs can list and add comments (annotations) to such resources. An attacker with a user-account and access or prior knowledge of resource UUIDs may exploit this issue to read contents of the comments (annotations) or add malicious comments (annotations) to such resources. This may cause potential loss of confidentiality of CloudStack environments and resources if the comments (annotations) contain any privileged information. However, guessing or brute-forcing resource UUIDs are generally hard to impossible and access to listing or adding comments isn't same as access to CloudStack resources, making this issue of very low severity and general low impact. CloudStack admins may also disallow listAnnotations and addAnnotation API access to non-admin roles in their environment as an interim measure. Added CWE CWE-200 Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread/bbsm9fdwrgfyostzojh6ghpocgdmx8rs