High severity · published Aug 21, 2026
CVE-2026-47359
Apache CloudStack: OS Command Injection due to unsanitized mount command
8.8
CVSS
2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability in Apache CloudStack's NAS backup provider plugin. The addBackupRepository API (available since 4.20.0.0) and updateBackupRepository API (introduced in 4.22.0.0) accept unsanitized command options for the backup repository. A malicious operator account can exploit this to inject arbitrary commands that execute on the KVM hypervisor host when any account subsequently performs a backup restore.
This issue affects Apache CloudStack: from 4.20.0.0 through 4.20.3.0 and from 4.21.0.0 through 4.22.1.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.20.3.1 or 4.22.1.1 or later, which fixes the issue.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.0% · higher than 81% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AC
Apache CloudStack · Apache Software Foundation
4.20.0.0 through 4.20.3.0; 4.21.0.0 through 4.22.1.0 · source: vendor
CL
Cloudstack · Apache
4.20.0.0 before 4.20.3.1; 4.21.0.0 before 4.22.1.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47359
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47359
Vendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/g6cwddtjrwbh1d56wjz4cfp3fzfm4kbc
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