Multiple vulnerabilities affecting Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC)
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC), which would allow an unauthenticated attacker to bypass access control mechanisms and perform unauthorized actions.
Description
Technical context and vulnerability details
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) is the centralized control point for policy and management of networks based on the Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) architecture. It allows you to automate the deployment, management and monitoring of network infrastructures. This system is affected by several vulnerabilities labeled as follows: CVE-2026-76498 (CVSS 9.8): This vulnerability arises from improper access control issues (CWE-284). Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker to access protected functions or resources and perform actions normally reserved for authorized users. CVE-2026-76499 (CVSS 9.8): This vulnerability is due to improper neutralization issues (CWE-707). Exploitation of this vulnerability would allow an unauthenticated malicious actor to inject malicious data or commands, insufficiently filtered by the system, in order to modify its behavior. CVE-2026-76500 (CVSS 9.8): This vulnerability results from issues with improper control of a resource throughout its lifecycle (CWE-664). Exploitation of this vulnerability would allow an unauthenticated malicious actor to exploit poor resource management (memory, sessions, files) in order to cause a denial of service or alter the state of the system.
Potential Risks & Impact
Potential consequences upon exploitation
- Circumvention of access control mechanisms;
- Data privacy breach;
- System and data integrity breach;
- Breach of data availability;
Affected systems
Products, components and targeted versions
- Cisco APIC, versions 5.2(1g) through 5.2(8i);
- Cisco APIC, releases 5.3(1d) through 5.3(2f);
- Cisco APIC, versions 6.0(1g) through 6.0(9f);
- Cisco APIC, versions 6.1(1f) through 6.1(5e);
- Cisco APIC, versions 6.2(1f) through 6.2(2e);
Recommended Remediations & Actions
Immediate actions and recommended mitigations
- Update affected systems to versions 6.0(9h), 6.1(6g), 6.2(3g) or later;
Sources & External Links
Vendor security advisories and documentation
Advisory Specifications
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