CVE-2026-76488 Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Authenticated Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Authenticated attackers can access sensitive files and potentially escalate privileges to root on Cisco APIC devices due to insufficient access control.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-76488?
CVE-2026-76488 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC), published on 7 Oct 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the export policies functionality of Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive files on an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials. This vulnerability is due to insufficient access control to file system resources. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting crafted values in specific UI fields. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access sensitive files from the underlying file system of an affected device, including key materials that could be used to elevate privileges to root on the affected APIC and on managed switches.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-76488?
How do I fix CVE-2026-76488?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-76488 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-76488 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-76488 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qm4p-mv5x-gc25.