The internal message protocol for Walrus in Eucalyptus 3.2.0 and earlier does not require…
Priority LOW 25CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
The internal message protocol for Walrus in Eucalyptus 3.2.0 and earlier does not require signatures for unspecified request headers, which allows attackers to (1) delete or (2) upload snapshots.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01144 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 18
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.2.0 | Vulnerable | Eucalyptus |
| cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Eucalyptus |
| cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Eucalyptus |
| cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | Eucalyptus |
| cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3 | Vulnerable | Eucalyptus |
| cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | Eucalyptus |
| cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1 | Vulnerable | Eucalyptus |
| cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.2 | Vulnerable | Eucalyptus |
| cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 | Vulnerable | Eucalyptus |
| cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.2 | Vulnerable | Eucalyptus |
- cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Eucalyptus
- cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Eucalyptus
- cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Eucalyptus
- cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Eucalyptus
- cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Eucalyptus
- cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·Eucalyptus
- cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·Eucalyptus
- cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·Eucalyptus
- cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·Eucalyptus
- cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.2 Vulnerable ·Eucalyptus
Show 8 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Eucalyptus |
| cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 | Vulnerable | Eucalyptus |
| cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | Eucalyptus |
| cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | Eucalyptus |
| cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.3 | Vulnerable | Eucalyptus |
| cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Eucalyptus |
| cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1 | Vulnerable | Eucalyptus |
| cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0 | Vulnerable | Eucalyptus |
- cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Eucalyptus
- cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Eucalyptus
- cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Eucalyptus
- cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Eucalyptus
- cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·Eucalyptus
- cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Eucalyptus
- cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Eucalyptus
- cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 Vulnerable ·Eucalyptus
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4066
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4pvc-c6r4-qvq2
References
More Eucalyptus vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-04181 Unspecified vulnerability in Eucalyptus before 3.3.2 has unknown impact and attack vectors. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2016-07025 A Remote Escalation of Privilege vulnerability in HPE Helion Eucalyptus version 3.3.0 through 4.3.1 was found. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2016-07018 HPE Helion Eucalyptus v4.3.0 and earlier does not correctly check IAM user's permissions… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2010-03710 The password reset feature in the administrator interface for Eucalyptus 2.0.0 and 2.0.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2012-02789 The Walrus service in Eucalyptus 2.0.3 and 3.0.x before 3.0.2 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2012-02790 The VMware Broker in Eucalyptus 2.0.3 and 3.0.x before 3.0.2 does not properly… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2012-4066 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-4066 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4pvc-c6r4-qvq2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-4066 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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