CVE-2017-6768 Privilege escalation in Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC)
An authenticated local attacker can gain root privileges on Cisco APIC devices by exploiting unsafe library loading paths in system executables.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-6768?
CVE-2017-6768 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Systems, Inc. Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC), published on 17 Aug 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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).
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6768?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6768?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6768 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-6768 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6768 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2021-1577 Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Arbitrary File Read and Write Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-20011 Cross-site request forgery in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC)
- CVE-2021-1578 Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-869x-pmmv-pm7c.