CVE-2017-6768

HIGH

Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Privilege Escalation via Untrusted Library Search Path

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability in the build procedure for certain executable system files installed at boot time on Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) devices could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain root-level privileges. The vulnerability is due to a custom executable system file that was built to use relative search paths for libraries without properly validating the library to be loaded. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the device and loading a malicious library that can escalate the privilege level. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain root-level privileges and take full control of the device. The attacker must have valid user credentials to log in to the device. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc96087. Known Affected Releases: 1.1(0.920a), 1.1(1j), 1.1(3f); 1.2 Base, 1.2(2), 1.2(3), 1.2.2; 1.3(1), 1.3(2), 1.3(2f); 2.0 Base, 2.0(1).

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100363
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039179

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0042
EPSS Percentile 33.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-426
Status published
Products (16)
cisco/application_policy_infrastructure_controller 1.1\(0.920a\)
cisco/application_policy_infrastructure_controller 1.1\(1j\)
cisco/application_policy_infrastructure_controller 1.1\(3f\)
cisco/application_policy_infrastructure_controller 1.2\(2\)
cisco/application_policy_infrastructure_controller 1.2\(3\)
cisco/application_policy_infrastructure_controller 1.2.2
cisco/application_policy_infrastructure_controller 1.2_base
cisco/application_policy_infrastructure_controller 1.3\(1\)
cisco/application_policy_infrastructure_controller 1.3\(2\)
cisco/application_policy_infrastructure_controller 1.3\(2f\)
... and 6 more
Published Aug 17, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026