Vulnerability · CVE-2025-26521
When an Apache CloudStack user-account creates a CKS-based Kubernetes cluster in a project, the API key and the secret key of the 'kubeadmin' user of the caller account are used to
Published Jun 10, 2025 · catalog updated Feb 26, 2026 · Apache Software Foundation Apache CloudStack
Check this week
CVE-2025-26521 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 66.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Apache Software Foundation Apache CloudStack.
Gaps on this record
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- High8.1
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 66.00%
- Remediation
- Version ranges on file
- Affected products
- vendor Apache Software Foundation Apache CloudStack 4.17.0.0 <4.19.3.0
When an Apache CloudStack user-account creates a CKS-based Kubernetes cluster in a project, the API key and the secret key of the 'kubeadmin' user of the caller account are used to create the secret config in the CKS-based Kubernetes cluster. A member of the project who can access the CKS-based Kubernetes cluster, can also access the API key and secret key of the 'kubeadmin' user of the CKS cluster's creator's account. An attacker who's a member of the project can exploit this to impersonate and perform privileged actions that can result in complete compromise of the confidentiality, integrity
Are you affected?
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- vendor Apache Software Foundation Apache CloudStack 4.17.0.0 <4.19.3.04.17.0.0 <4.19.3.0
How to fix CVE-2025-26521
Recommended remediation
Affected version ranges suggest a fixed boundary. Verify against the vendor advisory for your release.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
CVE-2025-26521 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 66.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Apache Software Foundation Apache CloudStack.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with Apache Software Foundation Apache CloudStack 4.17.0.0 <4.19.3.0 4.17.0.0 <4.19.3.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
No weakness class is stored. EPSS 66.00%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Technology hubs
Code
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No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jun 10, 2025 · EUVD
Detected
When an Apache CloudStack user-account creates a CKS-based Kubernetes cluster in a project, the API key and the secret key of the 'kubeadmin' user of the caller account are used to create the secret config in the CKS-based Kubernetes cluster. A member of the project who can access the CKS-based Kubernetes cluster, can also access the API key and secret key of the 'kubeadmin' user of the CKS cluste
Feb 26, 2026 · EUVD
Updated
When an Apache CloudStack user-account creates a CKS-based Kubernetes cluster in a project, the API key and the secret key of the 'kubeadmin' user of the caller account are used to create the secret config in the CKS-based Kubernetes cluster. A member of the project who can access the CKS-based Kubernetes cluster, can also access the API key and secret key of the 'kubeadmin' user of the CKS cluste
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-26521
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-18065
When an Apache CloudStack user-account creates a CKS-based Kubernetes cluster in a project, the API key and the secret key of the 'kubeadmin' user of the caller account are used to create the secret config in the CKS-based Kubernetes cluster. A member of the project who can acces
euvd.enisa.europa.eu
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.