CVE-2026-50112
Apache CloudStack: RCE and SSRF in direct download, metalink and NFS templates
Description
SSRF via Metalink Mirror URL Resolution: An authenticated tenant can register a template pointing to an attacker-controlled metalink file containing internal targets. The Secondary Storage VM will retrieve the data and persist it as a template file, which can later be downloaded through normal APIs. RCE on KVM hypervisor via NFS, Metalink files with/without Direct Downloads: An authenticated CloudStack tenant holding the default User role can execute arbitrary shell commands as root on the KVM hypervisor host that runs other tenants' VMs. This is cross-tenant root on the underlying compute, reachable via the public CloudStack API. When a User registers a VM template with directDownload=true and a URL pointing to a .metalink file, the management server fetches the metalink XML and dispatches download to the KVM agent. Inner URLs inside the metalink XML are never re-validated against the scheme allowlist. These issues affect Apache CloudStack: from 4.14.0.0 through 4.20.3.0 and from 4.21.0.0 through 4.22.1.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.20.3.1 or 4.22.1.1 or later, which fixes the issue.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 21, 2026, 9:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 21, 2026, 9:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Solution
- Upgrade CloudStack to version 4.20.3.1 or 4.22.1.1.
- Ensure templates use validated URLs.
- Restrict template registration privileges.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2026-50112.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://lists.apache.org/thread/g6cwddtjrwbh1d56wjz4cfp3fzfm4kbc |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 21, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Apache Software Foundation', 'product': 'Apache CloudStack', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.14.0.0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '4.20.3.0'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.21.0.0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '4.22.1.0'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description SSRF via Metalink Mirror URL Resolution: An authenticated tenant can register a template pointing to an attacker-controlled metalink file containing internal targets. The Secondary Storage VM will retrieve the data and persist it as a template file, which can later be downloaded through normal APIs. RCE on KVM hypervisor via NFS, Metalink files with/without Direct Downloads: An authenticated CloudStack tenant holding the default User role can execute arbitrary shell commands as root on the KVM hypervisor host that runs other tenants' VMs. This is cross-tenant root on the underlying compute, reachable via the public CloudStack API. When a User registers a VM template with directDownload=true and a URL pointing to a .metalink file, the management server fetches the metalink XML and dispatches download to the KVM agent. Inner URLs inside the metalink XML are never re-validated against the scheme allowlist. These issues affect Apache CloudStack: from 4.14.0.0 through 4.20.3.0 and from 4.21.0.0 through 4.22.1.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.20.3.1 or 4.22.1.1 or later, which fixes the issue. Added CWE CWE-78 Added CWE CWE-918 Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread/g6cwddtjrwbh1d56wjz4cfp3fzfm4kbc