High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 21, 2026· Updated Aug 27, 2026
CVE-2026-47359
CVE-2026-47359
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.
Affected products
2- Range: from 4.20.0.0 through 4.20.3.0 and from 4.21.0.0 through 4.22.1.0
- Range: from 4.20.0.0 through 4.20.3.0 and from 4.21.0.0 through 4.22.1.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- lists.apache.org/thread/g6cwddtjrwbh1d56wjz4cfp3fzfm4kbcnvdVendor AdvisoryMailing List
News mentions
1- Apache CloudStack & InLong: 25 Vulnerabilities Disclosed in Coordinated BatchVypr Intelligence · Aug 21, 2026