Sensitive Information Exposure in Apache CloudStack’s LDAP Authentication Plugin
CVE-2026-59780

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Apache
Status
Apache Cloudstack
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 August 2026

What is CVE-2026-59780?

An exposure of sensitive information vulnerability exists in the LDAP authentication plugin of Apache CloudStack, allowing authenticated users to list LDAP configurations through the listLdapConfigurations API. By default, this API is accessible to all default roles, posing a risk to sensitive configuration data. To mitigate this issue, users should upgrade to version 4.20.3.1 or 4.22.1.1 or later, where this vulnerability is addressed.

Affected Version(s)

Apache CloudStack 4.2.0.0 <= 4.20.3.0

Apache CloudStack 4.21.0.0 <= 4.22.1.0

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/g6cwddtjrwbh1d56wjz4cfp3f...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Łukasz Bawolski <Lukasz.Bawolski@exea.pl>
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