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TECHNOLOGY • GLOBAL

Xen Orchestra authentication flaw is being exploited to take over servers

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A critical authentication bypass flaw in Xen Orchestra is being actively exploited, according to BleepingComputer. The flaw could allow attackers to gain administrator privileges and take over XCP-ng virtualization hosts; the report provides no scale of exploitation.

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Why it matters

Organizations that use affected Xen Orchestra and XCP-ng systems may face server-takeover risk. The supplied report does not identify affected U.S. organizations or quantify the incidents.

What happens next

The article does not provide a remediation timeline or details on any response by the vendor. Users should watch for official vendor guidance and further information about affected versions.

Official vendor guidance on affected versions and fixes

Further reporting on the scale and targets of exploitation