TI-2019-01308 Aliases CVE-2019-1682 GHSA-w5xg-prmx-v5rm

Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

LOW 36CWE-264Published 2019-05-03 · Updated 2024-11-20

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: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

A vulnerability in the FUSE filesystem functionality for Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to escalate privileges to root on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation for certain command strings issued on the CLI of the affected device. An attacker with write permissions for files within a readable folder on the device could alter certain definitions in the affected file. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to cause the underlying FUSE driver to execute said crafted commands, elevating the attacker's privileges to root on an affected device.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00352 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) (Cisco): 4.1(1i)

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Cisco	Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC)	before 4.1(1i)	4.1(1i)	Patch available	CNA

Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) VendorCisco Affected before 4.1(1i) Fixed in 4.1(1i) Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller::::::::	before 4.1\(1i\)	Vulnerable	Cisco

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.1\(1i\) Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

Fix · CNA Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) (Cisco) Fixed in 4.1(1i)

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2019-05-03
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 4.1(1i)
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-01318 Information disclosure in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure ControllerPriority LOW 32
- TI-2019-01461 Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Web-Based Management Interface Cross-Site Scripting VulnerabilityPriority LOW 26
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-1682
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w5xg-prmx-v5rm

References

Advisory 1

20190501 Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller 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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