Description
[This CNA information record relates to multiple CVEs; the text explains which aspects/vulnerabilities correspond to which CVE.]
XAPI can configure different users with different roles, using Role
Based Access Control. For more details, see:

https://docs.xenserver.com/en-us/xencenter/current-release/rbac-overview.html#rbac-roles

The pool-admin role is fully privileged. Notably, users with this role
can also SSH into the host as root.

The other administrator roles are pool-operator, vm-power-admin and
vm-admin, each of which are authorised to configure and manage various
aspects of the system.

Some settings are inadequately restricted, and can be set by a lower
privilege of administrator than expected.

* CVE-2026-23559: A vm-admin can set VBD.other_config:backend-local and
turn arbitrary files in dom0 into VDIs (virtual disks) and give said
disks to a VM they control. This is an arbitrary read and/or modify
of files in dom0.

* CVE-2026-23560: A vm-admin can set VM.other-config:is_system_domain
and mark a VM as a system domain. System domains are ignored and
left running during certain other host/pool operations, and may be
hidden from view in tooling.

* CVE-2026-23561: A vm-admin can set VM.other_config:storage_driver_domain
and mark a VM as the storage domain for a particular host storage
connection (PBD). Shutting down the VM can cause the PBD to be
erroneously marked as unplugged when it is not.

* CVE-2026-23562: Configuration of PCI passthrough is normally
restricted to the pool-admin role. However one API was missing this
check, allowing a vm-admin access to unintended host hardware.

* CVE-2026-42486: A vm-admin can set the VM.platform:hvm_serial
parameter, which should be restricted to the pool-admin role, as it
can allow arbitrary dom0 file write.
Published: 2026-07-09
Score: 9.4 Critical
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

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Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Xen
Xen xapi
Vendors & Products Xen
Xen xapi

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:45:00 +0000

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Description [This CNA information record relates to multiple CVEs; the text explains which aspects/vulnerabilities correspond to which CVE.] XAPI can configure different users with different roles, using Role Based Access Control. For more details, see: https://docs.xenserver.com/en-us/xencenter/current-release/rbac-overview.html#rbac-roles The pool-admin role is fully privileged. Notably, users with this role can also SSH into the host as root. The other administrator roles are pool-operator, vm-power-admin and vm-admin, each of which are authorised to configure and manage various aspects of the system. Some settings are inadequately restricted, and can be set by a lower privilege of administrator than expected. * CVE-2026-23559: A vm-admin can set VBD.other_config:backend-local and turn arbitrary files in dom0 into VDIs (virtual disks) and give said disks to a VM they control. This is an arbitrary read and/or modify of files in dom0. * CVE-2026-23560: A vm-admin can set VM.other-config:is_system_domain and mark a VM as a system domain. System domains are ignored and left running during certain other host/pool operations, and may be hidden from view in tooling. * CVE-2026-23561: A vm-admin can set VM.other_config:storage_driver_domain and mark a VM as the storage domain for a particular host storage connection (PBD). Shutting down the VM can cause the PBD to be erroneously marked as unplugged when it is not. * CVE-2026-23562: Configuration of PCI passthrough is normally restricted to the pool-admin role. However one API was missing this check, allowing a vm-admin access to unintended host hardware. * CVE-2026-42486: A vm-admin can set the VM.platform:hvm_serial parameter, which should be restricted to the pool-admin role, as it can allow arbitrary dom0 file write.
Title Multiple RBAC issues in XAPI
Weaknesses CWE-250
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: XEN

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-09T16:08:13.898Z

Reserved: 2026-01-14T13:07:36.961Z

Link: CVE-2026-23560

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-09T16:08:09.527Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-09T16:30:05Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-250

    Execution with Unnecessary Privileges