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TI-2026-57875 Aliases CVE-2026-84165GHSA-m4j2-w8wf-vp83

Lack of authorisation in OpenNebula by OpenNebula Systems

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

A vulnerability relating to incorrect access control in OpenNebula by OpenNebula Systems, affecting all versions prior to 7.4. This vulnerability could allow an authenticated user with basic permissions to execute commands on virtual machines belonging to other users via the `one.vm.exec` function, without proper verification of access permissions. To exploit the vulnerability, it is only necessary to know the virtual machine’s identifier and for qemu-agent to be enabled on that machine. Exploitation could allow commands to be executed and compromise the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the affected virtual machines.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0044 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenNebula (OpenNebula Systems): 7.4

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenNebula SystemsOpenNebulabefore 7.47.4Patch availableCNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenNebula (OpenNebula Systems) Fixed in 7.4

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-84165
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m4j2-w8wf-vp83

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