Improper access control in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU96605

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20279

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions when restricted security domains are used to implement multi-tenancy. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and modify the behavior of default system policies.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller: - - 6.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_application_policy_infrastructure_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_application_policy_infrastructure_controller:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_application_policy_infrastructure_controller:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-apic-cousmo-uBpBYGbq

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.