The installation component on Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC)…
Priority LOW 34Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.004 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 16
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:application_infrastructure_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller_firmware:1.0\(1e\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0(1e) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller_firmware:1.0\(1h\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0(1h) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller_firmware:1.0\(1k\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0(1k) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller_firmware:1.0\(1n\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0(1n) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller_firmware:1.0\(2j\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0(2j) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller_firmware:1.0\(2m\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0(2m) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller_firmware:1.0\(3f\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0(3f) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller_firmware:1.0\(3i\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0(3i) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller_firmware:1.0\(3k\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0(3k) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:application_infrastructure_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller_firmware:1.0\(1e\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0(1e) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller_firmware:1.0\(1h\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0(1h) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller_firmware:1.0\(1k\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0(1k) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller_firmware:1.0\(1n\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0(1n) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller_firmware:1.0\(2j\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0(2j) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller_firmware:1.0\(2m\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0(2m) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller_firmware:1.0\(3f\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0(3f) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller_firmware:1.0\(3i\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0(3i) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller_firmware:1.0\(3k\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0(3k) Vulnerable ·Cisco
Show 6 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller_firmware:1.0\(3n\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0(3n) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller_firmware:1.0\(4h\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0(4h) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller_firmware:1.0\(4o\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0(4o) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller_firmware:1.1\(0.920a\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1(0.920a) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller_firmware:1.1\(1j\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1(1j) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller_firmware:1.1\(3f\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1(3f) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller_firmware:1.0\(3n\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0(3n) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller_firmware:1.0\(4h\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0(4h) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller_firmware:1.0\(4o\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0(4o) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller_firmware:1.1\(0.920a\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1(0.920a) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller_firmware:1.1\(1j\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1(1j) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller_firmware:1.1\(3f\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1(3f) Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1420
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qmwv-v38g-gxjq
References
Sources
- CVE-2016-1420 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-1420 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qmwv-v38g-gxjq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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