Improper privilege management in Apache CloudStack - CVE-2026-59799
Published: August 24, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU144651
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-59799
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass the two-factor authentication disable flow.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in the two-factor authentication plugin when handling requests to disable two-factor authentication. A remote user can exploit missing privilege checks to bypass the two-factor authentication disable flow.
Affected software
Apache CloudStack
How to mitigate CVE-2026-59799
Install security update from vendor's website.
Apache CloudStack - addressed in versions 4.20.3.1, 4.22.1.1