CVE-2021-1577
CRITICALCisco APIC/Cloud APIC Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read/Write via API
Title source: llmDescription
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. This vulnerability is due to improper access control. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using a specific API endpoint to upload a file to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read or write arbitrary files on an affected device.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_cisco
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-capic-frw-Nt3RYxR2
Scores
CVSS v3
9.1
EPSS
0.0050
EPSS Percentile
65.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-284
Status
published
Products (2)
cisco/application_policy_infrastructure_controller
< 3.2\(10e\)
cisco/cloud_application_policy_infrastructure_controller
< 3.2\(10e\)
Published
Aug 25, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026