CVE-2015-6861

Published: Jan 5, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-264

NVD MITRE

7.5CVSSHIGH

EPSS Score

Description

HPE Helion Eucalyptus 3.4.0 through 4.2.0 allows remote authenticated users to bypass an intended AssumeRole permission requirement and assume an IAM role by leveraging a policy setting for a user's account.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:HAttack Complexity

High

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected Products

eucalyptus eucalyptus

On-prem

Cloud & SaaS / virtualization

n/a n/a

eucalyptusoss-projectCloud & SaaSaka eucalyptus management console, eustore

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79650

securityfocus.com

https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04926482

h20564.www2.hpe.com

Timeline

Published

Jan 5, 2016

Last Updated

May 6, 2026

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