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CVE-2026-84165

HIGHCVSS 8.7/10

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CVE-2026-84165 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.7/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 4.0
8.7/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
OpenNebula SystemsOpenNebula< 7.4

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-84165?
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.
How severe is CVE-2026-84165?
CVE-2026-84165 has a CVSS score of 8.7/10 (HIGH severity).
How do I fix CVE-2026-84165?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST