# CVE-2015-3252: Information disclosure in n/a

> Remote attackers can access KVM virtual machines via VNC because Apache CloudStack fails to preserve VNC passwords during migration.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Feb 2016
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c98j-mqm3-22r6

## What is CVE-2015-3252?

CVE-2015-3252 is a critical vulnerability in Apache Cloudstack, published on 8 Feb 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Apache CloudStack before 4.5.2 does not properly preserve VNC passwords when migrating KVM virtual machines, which allows remote attackers to gain access by connecting to the VNC server.

Weakness: CWE-255

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-3252?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Apache Cloudstack.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-3252?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-3252 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2015-3252 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-3252 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Apache Cloudstack

- [CVE-2012-4501](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-4501/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2024-38346](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-38346/): Apache CloudStack: Unauthenticated cluster service port leads to remote execution (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-39864](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-39864/): Apache CloudStack: Integration API service uses dynamic port when disabled (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-29006](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-29006/): Apache CloudStack: x-forwarded-for HTTP header parsed by default (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-35741](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-35741/): Apache CloudStack SAML Single Sign-On XXE (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-3252 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-3252 is a critical vulnerability in Apache Cloudstack, published on 8 Feb 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-3252 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Apache Cloudstack. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-3252/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-3252/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-3252
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3252
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-3252

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