📄 Description (English)
Due to multiple time-of-check time-of-use race conditions in the resource count check and increment logic, as well as missing validations, users of the platform are able to exceed the allocation limits configured for their accounts/domains. This can be used by an attacker to degrade the infrastructure's resources and lead to denial of service conditions.
Users are recommended to upgrade to Apache CloudStack versions 4.20.3.0 or 4.22.0.1, or later, which fixes this issue.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2025-69233 is a medium-severity race condition vulnerability in Apache CloudStack that allows authenticated users to bypass resource allocation limits through time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) flaws. Attackers can exceed configured account/domain quotas, potentially causing denial of service by exhausting infrastructure resources. This vulnerability affects organizations running vulnerable CloudStack versions and requires immediate patching to versions 4.20.3.0, 4.22.0.1 or later.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 11, 2026 14:02
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations operating Apache CloudStack infrastructure face significant risk, particularly in: (1) Government cloud services and digital transformation initiatives under NCA oversight; (2) Banking and financial institutions using CloudStack for private cloud deployments (SAMA-regulated); (3) Telecommunications providers (STC, Mobily) leveraging CloudStack for customer-facing cloud services; (4) Energy sector (ARAMCO, utilities) using CloudStack for operational technology cloud platforms; (5) Healthcare providers managing patient data on CloudStack infrastructure. The vulnerability enables resource exhaustion attacks that could disrupt critical services and violate SLA commitments, with potential regulatory implications under NCA ECC 2024 and SAMA CSF frameworks.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government & Digital Transformation
Banking & Financial Services
Telecommunications
Energy & Utilities
Healthcare
Cloud Service Providers
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Identify all Apache CloudStack deployments in your environment and document current versions
2. Assess which systems are internet-facing or accessible to untrusted users
3. Review CloudStack resource quota configurations and current usage patterns
4. Enable enhanced monitoring for resource allocation anomalies
Patching Guidance:
1. Upgrade to Apache CloudStack 4.20.3.0, 4.22.0.1 or later versions immediately
2. Test patches in non-production environments first
3. Plan maintenance windows for production upgrades with minimal service disruption
4. Verify quota enforcement functionality post-upgrade
Compensating Controls (if patching delayed):
1. Implement strict role-based access control (RBAC) limiting resource management permissions
2. Disable or restrict user self-service resource provisioning capabilities
3. Implement API rate limiting and request throttling at the CloudStack API gateway
4. Deploy network segmentation to limit CloudStack access to authorized administrators only
5. Enable comprehensive audit logging for all resource allocation operations
Detection Rules:
1. Monitor for rapid sequential resource allocation requests from single user/API key
2. Alert on resource usage exceeding configured quotas by >10%
3. Track TOCTOU-suspicious patterns: multiple concurrent allocation requests with timestamps <100ms apart
4. Monitor CloudStack logs for quota validation failures or bypass attempts
5. Implement baseline resource consumption profiles and alert on anomalous deviations
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. حدد جميع نشرات Apache CloudStack في بيئتك وتوثيق الإصدارات الحالية
2. قيّم أي الأنظمة متاحة على الإنترنت أو يمكن الوصول إليها من قبل مستخدمين غير موثوقين
3. راجع تكوينات حصص موارد CloudStack وأنماط الاستخدام الحالية
4. فعّل المراقبة المحسّنة لشذوذ تخصيص الموارد
إرشادات التصحيح:
1. قم بالترقية إلى Apache CloudStack 4.20.3.0 أو 4.22.0.1 أو إصدارات أحدث فوراً
2. اختبر التصحيحات في بيئات غير الإنتاج أولاً
3. خطط نوافذ الصيانة لترقيات الإنتاج مع الحد الأدنى من انقطاع الخدمة
4. تحقق من وظيفة فرض الحصة بعد الترقية
الضوابط البديلة (إذا تأخر التصحيح):
1. طبّق التحكم في الوصول القائم على الأدوار (RBAC) بصرامة
2. عطّل أو قيّد قدرات توفير الموارد ذاتية الخدمة للمستخدمين
3. طبّق تحديد معدل API وتقييد الطلبات على بوابة CloudStack API
4. نفّذ تقسيم الشبكة لتحديد وصول CloudStack للمسؤولين المصرحين فقط
5. فعّل تسجيل التدقيق الشامل لجميع عمليات تخصيص الموارد
قواعد الكشف:
1. راقب طلبات تخصيص الموارد المتسلسلة السريعة من مستخدم/مفتاح API واحد
2. أصدر تنبيهات عند استخدام الموارد يتجاوز الحصص المكونة بنسبة >10%
3. تتبع الأنماط المريبة: طلبات تخصيص متزامنة متعددة مع طوابع زمنية <100ms بعضها عن بعض
4. راقب سجلات CloudStack لفشل التحقق من الحصة أو محاولات التجاوز
5. طبّق ملفات تعريف استهلاك الموارد الأساسية وأصدر تنبيهات عند الانحرافات الشاذة
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.5.1.1 - Information security policies and procedures
A.5.2.1 - Access control and authorization
A.8.1.1 - Asset management and inventory
A.12.4.1 - Event logging and monitoring
A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
🔵 SAMA CSF
Governance & Risk Management - Vulnerability Management
Information & Cyber Security - Access Control
Information & Cyber Security - Monitoring & Logging
Operational Resilience - Resource Management
Operational Resilience - Incident Response
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.5.1.1 - Policies for information security
A.5.2.1 - Information security roles and responsibilities
A.8.1.1 - Inventory of assets
A.8.2.1 - Classification of information
A.12.4.1 - Event logging
A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
Requirement 2.2 - Configuration standards for system components
Requirement 6.2 - Security patches and updates
Requirement 10.2 - Implement automated audit trails
Requirement 11.2 - Vulnerability scanning
📦 Affected Products / CPE 2 entries
apache:cloudstack
apache:cloudstack