HP Helion Eucalyptus 4.1.x before 4.1.2 and HPE Helion Eucalyptus 4.2.x before 4.2.1…
Priority LOW 31CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
HP Helion Eucalyptus 4.1.x before 4.1.2 and HPE Helion Eucalyptus 4.2.x before 4.2.1 allow remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and modify arbitrary (1) access key credentials by leveraging knowledge of a key ID or (2) signing certificates by leveraging knowledge of a certificate ID.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00573 47th 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 · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.1 | Vulnerable | Eucalyptus |
| cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.0 | Vulnerable | Eucalyptus |
- cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·Eucalyptus
- cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.0 Vulnerable ·Eucalyptus
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-5040
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8q5v-369h-cv24
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-2014-5040 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-5040 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8q5v-369h-cv24 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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