CVE-2024-42222 Apache CloudStack: Unauthorised Network List Access

Medium 4.3 Published 7 Aug 2024 Updated 14 Mar 2025

Unauthenticated or low-privilege users can access unauthorized network details due to a regression in the listing API, compromising tenant isolation.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-42222?

CVE-2024-42222 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apache Cloudstack, published on 7 Aug 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Apache CloudStack 4.19.1.0, a regression in the network listing API allows unauthorised list access of network details for domain admin and normal user accounts. This vulnerability compromises tenant isolation, potentially leading to unauthorised access to network details, configurations and data.

Affected users are advised to upgrade to version 4.19.1.1 to address this issue. Users on older versions of CloudStack considering to upgrade, can skip 4.19.1.0 and upgrade directly to 4.19.1.1.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-42222?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Cloudstack.

How do I fix CVE-2024-42222?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-42222 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2024-42222 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-42222 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-2p5q-hvc3-c85p.