CloudstackApplication · Apache
CVE-2014-7807
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedApache CloudStack 4.3.x before 4.3.2 and 4.4.x before 4.4.2 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a login request without a password, which triggers an unauthenticated bind.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceApache CloudStack versions 4.3.x before 4.3.2 and 4.4.x before 4.4.2 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability where a login request submitted without a password triggers an unauthenticated bind, allowing remote attackers to potentially gain unauthorized access to the management interface.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
CloudstackApplication
= 4.3.0= 4.3.1= 4.4.0= 4.4.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Apache CloudStack installationLocate CloudStack management server by checking for its web application files (typically in /usr/share/cloudstack-management or similar paths), or by querying running processes for 'cloudstack' or 'tomcat' processes serving the management interface.Affected if CloudStack management server is present on the system
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Determine CloudStack versionCheck the management server version by reviewing version files, startup logs, or the about API call (GET /client/api?command=getApidoc). Compare the installed version against the affected range: 4.3.0, 4.3.1, 4.4.0, 4.4.1.Affected if The installed version is exactly 4.3.0, 4.3.1, 4.4.0, or 4.4.1
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Verify management interface network exposureCheck firewall rules, network configuration, or reverse proxy settings to determine if the CloudStack management interface (default ports 8080 or 8443) is accessible from untrusted networks.Affected if The management interface is exposed to networks other than trusted administration networks
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Review authentication logs for anomalous accessExamine CloudStack management server logs (typically in /var/log/cloudstack/management) for login attempts where the password field is empty or missing, or for successful authentications from unexpected IP addresses.Affected if Log entries show successful authentications without password validation or from unauthorized sources
A system is affected if it runs Apache CloudStack versions 4.3.0, 4.3.1, 4.4.0, or 4.4.1 with the management interface network-accessible to untrusted users.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade Apache CloudStack to version 4.3.2, 4.4.2, or later to patch the authentication bypass. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict network access to the CloudStack management interface to trusted networks only.
Fix this in Cloudstack
Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA3.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2014-7807 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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