CVE-2012-4501: Critical – Citrix Cloud.com CloudStack, and Apache CloudStack pre-release

CWE Weakness Definitions

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Broad class covering failures in permission enforcement. Deprecated in favor of CWE-284, CWE-862, CWE-863.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2012. A critical vulnerability affects Apache systems (CVE-2012-4501). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2012-GLOBAL-092151-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-4501?

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2012. A critical vulnerability affects Apache systems (CVE-2012-4501). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-4501?

CVE-2012-4501 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 7.8%.

Is CVE-2012-4501 actively exploited?

No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2012-4501 as of 2026-09-25.

How do I remediate CVE-2012-4501?

Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: http://cloudstack.org/blog/185-cloudstack-configuration-vulnerability-discovered.html PSIRT: [email protected]

What systems are affected by CVE-2012-4501?

CVE-2012-4501 affects: Apache, Citrix.

Vulnerability Details

CVE ID	`CVE-2012-4501`
BSID	`BS-2012-GLOBAL-092151-C` BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS Vector	`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`
Published	2012-10-26
Last Modified	2026-06-16
ICS Relevance	0%
Weakness (CWE)	Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Domains	NETWORK-INFRA
Source	NVD

Official Description

Citrix Cloud.com CloudStack, and Apache CloudStack pre-release, allows remote attackers to make arbitrary API calls by leveraging the system user account, as demonstrated by API calls to delete VMs.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Citrix Cloud.com CloudStack, and Apache CloudStack pre-release, allows remote attackers to make arbitrary API calls by leveraging the system user account, as demonstrated by API calls to delete VMs. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Fixed Version
Apache	Cloudstack	—
Citrix	Cloudstack	—

Remediation

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Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]

Threat Intelligence

● Threat Intelligence Validated: September 2026 | Threat Age: 5085 Days

CISA KEV	Not in KEV catalog
Public Exploit	Not confirmed
PoC Code	Not confirmed

AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash

Model	`rule-based-v1`
Confidence	MEDIUM
Enriched At	2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash	`c4f87563a580283e22e7d5bcd7c7df35feeabce1c18e1c20d1737ac3047306254760f319e79abdeeaaeab9efb3256b555f0b850f3354a571528bedb8f5b040ff`

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