CVE-2024-38346: cloudstack Code Injection (CVSS 9.8)

Description

The CloudStack cluster service runs on unauthenticated port (default 9090) that can be misused to run arbitrary commands on targeted hypervisors and CloudStack management server hosts. Some of these commands were found to have command injection vulnerabilities that can result in arbitrary code execution via agents on the hosts that may run as a privileged user. An attacker that can reach the cluster service on the unauthenticated port (default 9090), can exploit this to perform remote code execution on CloudStack managed hosts and result in complete compromise of the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of CloudStack managed infrastructure. Users are recommended to restrict the network access to the cluster service port (default 9090) on a CloudStack management server host to only its peer CloudStack management server hosts. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.18.2.1, 4.19.0.2 or later, which addresses this issue.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-94 CWE-94

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
apache	cloudstack	4.0.0 — 4.18.2.1
apache	cloudstack	4.19.0.0 — 4.19.0.2

References

Other References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/05/1 https://cloudstack.apache.org/blog/security-release-advisory-4.19.0.2-4.18.2.1 https://lists.apache.org/thread/6l51r00csrct61plkyd3qg3fj99215d1 https://www.shapeblue.com/shapeblue-security-advisory-apache-cloudstack-security-releases-4-18-2-1-and-4-19-0-2/ http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/05/1 https://cloudstack.apache.org/blog/security-release-advisory-4.19.0.2-4.18.2.1 https://lists.apache.org/thread/6l51r00csrct61plkyd3qg3fj99215d1 https://www.shapeblue.com/shapeblue-security-advisory-apache-cloudstack-security-releases-4-18-2-1-and-4-19-0-2/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-38346? +

The CloudStack cluster service runs on unauthenticated port (default 9090) that can be misused to run arbitrary commands on targeted hypervisors and CloudStack management server hosts. Some of these commands were found to have command injection vulnerabilities that can result in arbitrary code execution via agents on the hosts that may run as a privileged user. An attacker that can reach the cluster service on the unauthenticated port (default 9090), can exploit this to perform remote code execution on CloudStack managed hosts and result in complete compromise of the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of CloudStack managed infrastructure. Users are recommended to restrict the network access to the cluster service port (default 9090) on a CloudStack management server host to only its peer CloudStack management server hosts. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.18.2.1, 4.19.0.2 or later, which addresses this issue. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2024-38346? +

CVE-2024-38346 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-38346? +

CVE-2024-38346 affects products from apache, specifically: cloudstack. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-38346? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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