APIC Export Policies Access Control Bypass Exposes Sensitive Files
CVE-2026-76488 Published on October 7, 2026
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Authenticated Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-76488 is exploitable with network access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.
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-2026-76488
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Affected Versions
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC):- Version 5.2(1g) is affected.
- Version 5.2(2e) is affected.
- Version 5.2(2f) is affected.
- Version 5.2(2g) is affected.
- Version 5.2(2h) is affected.
- Version 5.2(3f) is affected.
- Version 5.2(3e) is affected.
- Version 5.2(3g) is affected.
- Version 5.2(4d) is affected.
- Version 5.2(4e) is affected.
- Version 5.2(5d) is affected.
- Version 5.2(5c) is affected.
- Version 6.0(1g) is affected.
- Version 5.2(5e) is affected.
- Version 5.2(4f) is affected.
- Version 5.2(6e) is affected.
- Version 6.0(1j) is affected.
- Version 5.2(6g) is affected.
- Version 5.2(7f) is affected.
- Version 5.2(7g) is affected.
- Version 6.0(2h) is affected.
- Version 5.2(6h) is affected.
- Version 5.2(4h) is affected.
- Version 5.2(8d) is affected.
- Version 6.0(2j) is affected.
- Version 5.2(8e) is affected.
- Version 6.0(3d) is affected.
- Version 6.0(3e) is affected.
- Version 5.2(8f) is affected.
- Version 5.2(8g) is affected.
- Version 5.3(1d) is affected.
- Version 5.2(8h) is affected.
- Version 6.0(4c) is affected.
- Version 5.3(2a) is affected.
- Version 5.2(8i) is affected.
- Version 6.0(5h) is affected.
- Version 5.3(2b) is affected.
- Version 6.0(3g) is affected.
- Version 6.0(5j) is affected.
- Version 5.3(2c) is affected.
- Version 6.0(6c) is affected.
- Version 6.1(1f) is affected.
- Version 6.0(7e) is affected.
- Version 5.3(2d) is affected.
- Version 6.0(8d) is affected.
- Version 6.0(8e) is affected.
- Version 6.1(2f) is affected.
- Version 6.0(8f) is affected.
- Version 5.3(2e) is affected.
- Version 6.1(2g) is affected.
- Version 5.3(2f) is affected.
- Version 6.0(9c) is affected.
- Version 6.0(9d) is affected.
- Version 6.0(6g) is affected.
- Version 6.0(6h) is affected.
- Version 6.0(8h) is affected.
- Version 6.0(9e) is affected.
- Version 6.0(9f) is affected.