HPE Helion Eucalyptus 3.4.0 through 4.2.0 allows remote authenticated users to bypass an…
Priority LOW 35CWE-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 · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
HPE Helion Eucalyptus 3.4.0 through 4.2.0 allows remote authenticated users to bypass an intended AssumeRole permission requirement and assume an IAM role by leveraging a policy setting for a user's account.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01033 63rd 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 · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.0 | Vulnerable | Eucalyptus |
| cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.1 | Vulnerable | Eucalyptus |
| cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.2 | Vulnerable | Eucalyptus |
| cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:3.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.3 | Vulnerable | Eucalyptus |
| cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 | Vulnerable | Eucalyptus |
| cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 | Vulnerable | Eucalyptus |
| cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.2 | Vulnerable | Eucalyptus |
| cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.0 | Vulnerable | Eucalyptus |
| cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.1 | Vulnerable | Eucalyptus |
| cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.2 | Vulnerable | Eucalyptus |
- cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.0 Vulnerable ·Eucalyptus
- cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.1 Vulnerable ·Eucalyptus
- cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.2 Vulnerable ·Eucalyptus
- cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:3.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.3 Vulnerable ·Eucalyptus
- cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·Eucalyptus
- cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Eucalyptus
- cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·Eucalyptus
- cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0 Vulnerable ·Eucalyptus
- cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·Eucalyptus
- cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.2 Vulnerable ·Eucalyptus
Show 1 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:eucalyptus:eucalyptus:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.0 | 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-2015-6861
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4q36-29h8-6hjx
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-2015-6861 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-6861 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4q36-29h8-6hjx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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