CVE-2025-66467: Apache CloudStack incomplete cleanup in MinIO bucket deletion

CVE-2025-66467 · Severity: high · CVSS 8 · Published 2026-05-08

Apache CloudStack, an open-source platform for managing cloud computing environments, contains a flaw in how it handles MinIO storage buckets. When a user deletes a storage bucket, the system fails to properly clear the associated access policies. This allows a former owner to use their old credentials to gain unauthorized read and write access if a new bucket is later created with the same name by a different user.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2025-66467 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-66467 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2025-66467?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 8, published 8 May 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Apache CloudStack 4.19.0.0 through 4.20.2.0, 4.21.0.0 through 4.22.0.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2025-66467?
A patch was published on 2026-05-08. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2025-66467 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2025-66467?
Check whether anything you run is named in the advisory. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

A vulnerability classified as Incomplete Cleanup (CWE-459) exists in Apache CloudStack's integration with MinIO storage. When a bucket is deleted via CloudStack, the underlying MinIO access policies are not removed. If a subsequent user creates a bucket with an identical name, the original owner's access and secret keys remain valid for the new resource. An attacker with prior ownership of a bucket name can thus achieve unauthorized data exfiltration or modification. The issue is resolved in Apache CloudStack versions 4.20.3.0 and 4.22.0.1.

Affected products

  • Apache CloudStack 4.19.0.0 through 4.20.2.0, 4.21.0.0 through 4.22.0.0

Timeline

  • 2026-05-08: disclosed
  • 2026-05-08: advisory
  • 2026-05-08: patched

References

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