Apache CloudStack 4.0.0-incubating and Citrix CloudPlatform (formerly Citrix CloudStack) before 3.0.6 stores sensitive information in the log4j.conf log file, which allows local users to obtain (1) the SSH private key as recorded by the createSSHKeyPair API, (2) the password of an added host as recorded by the AddHost API, or the password of an added VM as recorded by the (3) DeployVM or (4) ResetPasswordForVM API.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2012-5616 is rated Low Risk (21.3/100): CVSS Low severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.57%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.10% | 0.57% | +0.46% |
| 2 | 2026-03-17 | 0.15% | 0.10% | -0.05% |
| 3 | 2025-03-17 | — | 0.15% | — |
Full EPSS history (5 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | 2.0 | LOW |
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2.7 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| apache | cloudstack | 4.0.0 | cpe:2.3:a:apache:cloudstack:4.0.0:incubating:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| citrix | cloudplatform | <= 3.0.5 | cpe:2.3:a:citrix:cloudplatform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |