CVE-2025-47713: Privilege Escalation in Apache CloudStack

The impact of CVE-2025-47713 is substantial. A successful exploitation allows a malicious Domain Admin to impersonate an Admin user, granting them access to sensitive APIs and resources. This can result in a wide range of damaging consequences, including the compromise of resource integrity and confidentiality, data loss, denial of service, and overall infrastructure unavailability. The attacker could potentially manipulate virtual machines, storage, and networking configurations, effectively taking control of the CloudStack environment. This vulnerability highlights a critical flaw in access control mechanisms within the platform.

1. Reserved2025-05-07
2. Published2025-06-10
3. Modified2026-02-26
4. EPSS updated2026-03-23

The primary mitigation for CVE-2025-47713 is to upgrade Apache CloudStack to version 4.20.1.0 or later, which contains the fix. If an immediate upgrade is not feasible, consider implementing stricter access controls within the ROOT domain to limit the privileges of Domain Admin users. Review and audit existing user accounts and permissions to identify any anomalies. Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all administrative accounts to add an extra layer of security. Monitor CloudStack logs for suspicious activity, particularly password reset attempts.