TI-2016-05495 Aliases CVE-2016-6413 GHSA-pp32-w8f4-9cw6

The installation procedure on Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC)…

LOW 34CWE-264Published 2016-09-24 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

The installation procedure on Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) devices 1.3(2f) mishandles binary files, which allows local users to obtain root access via unspecified vectors, aka Bug ID CSCva50496.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00327 25th 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 · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:1.3\(2f\):::::::*	1.3(2f)	Vulnerable	Cisco

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:1.3\(2f\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3(2f) Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-6413
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pp32-w8f4-9cw6

References

Advisory 1

20160921 Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Binary Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

TI-2021-01115 Cisco ACI Multi-Site Orchestrator Application Services Engine Deployment Authentication Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2021-01120 Cisco Application Services Engine Unauthorized Access Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2021-01123 Cisco Application Services Engine Unauthorized Access Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2021-01301 Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Arbitrary File Read and Write Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
TI-2021-01305 Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Command Injection and File Upload Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
TI-2021-01302 Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

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Sources

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