CVE-2026-47359

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability in Apache CloudStack's NAS backup provider plugin. The addBackupRepository API (available since 4.20.0.0) and updateBackupRepository API (introduced in 4.22.0.0) accept unsanitized command options for the backup repository. A malicious operator account can exploit this to inject arbitrary commands that execute on the KVM hypervisor host when any account subsequently performs a backup restore. This issue affects Apache CloudStack: from 4.20.0.0 through 4.20.3.0 and from 4.21.0.0 through 4.22.1.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.20.3.1 or 4.22.1.1 or later, which fixes the issue.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://lists.apache.org/thread/g6cwddtjrwbh1d56wjz4cfp3fzfm4kbc	Vendor Advisory Mailing List

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2026-08-21 09:16

Updated : 2026-08-27 00:06

NVD link : CVE-2026-47359

Mitre link : CVE-2026-47359

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-47359

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Products Affected

apache

cloudstack

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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