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High
CVE-2016-1420
The installation component on Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC)...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
cisco
View all reports →Affected Software
application infrastructure controller, application policy infrastructure controller firmware
Vulnerable Versions:
1.0\(1e\), 1.0\(1h\), 1.0\(1k\), 1.0\(1n\), 1.0\(2j\), 1.0\(2m\), 1.0\(3f\), 1.0\(3i\), 1.0\(3k\), 1.0\(3n\), 1.0\(4h\), 1.0\(4o\), 1.1\(0.920a\), 1.1\(1j\), 1.1\(3f\)
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 10th, 2016
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.