QID 317014

Date Published: 2021-08-26

QID 317014: Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) Arbitrary File Read and Write Vulnerability (cisco-sa-capic-frw-Nt3RYxR2)

A vulnerability in an API endpoint of Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) and
Cisco Cloud Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (Cloud APIC) could allow an unauthenticated,
remote attacker to read or write arbitrary files on an affected system.

Affected Version:
Cisco APIC Software releases:
Earlier than 3.2 Prior to 3.2(10e)
From 4.0 Prior to 4.2(6h)
From 5.0 Prior to 5.1(3e)
Note: Cisco Cloud APIC not supported.

QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
The check matches Cisco APIC version retrieved via Unix Auth using "show version" command.

A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read or write arbitrary files on an affected device.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.1 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.4 severity.
    • Solution

    Customers are advised to refer to cisco-sa-capic-frw-Nt3RYxR2 for more information.

    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 317014

    CVE-2021-1577 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    cisco-sa-capic-frw-Nt3RYxR2 URL Logo tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-capic-frw-Nt3RYxR2
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