CVE-2016-1420
HighSummary
The installation component on Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) devices with software before 1.3(2f) mishandles binary files, allowing local users to obtain root access via unspecified vectors.
Risk Assessment
Local users may gain unauthorized access to the system, posing a serious threat to data security and system integrity.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the software to version 1.3(2f) or later to mitigate this vulnerability.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC)
See all- CVE-2017-6768High
A vulnerability in the build procedure for certain executable system files on Cisco APIC devices could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain root-level privileges. The issue arises from the use of relative search paths for libraries without proper validation.
- CVE-2017-6767High
A vulnerability in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) allows an authenticated, remote attacker to gain higher privileges than those assigned to their account. The attacker is granted the privileges of the last user to log in, regardless of whether those privileges are higher or lower.
Original NVD description (English source)
The installation component on Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) devices with software before 1.3(2f) mishandles binary files, which allows local users to obtain root access via unspecified vectors, aka Bug ID CSCuz72347.