CVE-2019-1889 is a vulnerability in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller
Published on July 4, 2019
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller REST API Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the REST API for software device management in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to escalate privileges to root on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to incomplete validation and error checking for the file path when specific software is uploaded. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading malicious software using the REST API. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to escalate their privilege level to root. The attacker would need to have the administrator role on the device.
Weakness Type
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and other security features that are used to perform access control.
Products Associated with CVE-2019-1889
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Affected Versions
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC):- Version unspecified and below 4.1(2g) is affected.
Exploit Probability
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