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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.106189
Category:CISCO
Title:Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Enterprise Module Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Summary:A vulnerability in the Grapevine update process of the Cisco Application;Policy Infrastructure Controller Enterprise Module (APIC-EM) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker;to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with the privileges of the root user.
Description:Summary:
A vulnerability in the Grapevine update process of the Cisco Application
Policy Infrastructure Controller Enterprise Module (APIC-EM) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker
to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with the privileges of the root user.

Vulnerability Insight:
The vulnerability is due to insufficient input sanitization during
the Grapevine update process. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the affected
system with administrative privileges and inserting arbitrary commands into an upgrade parameter.

Vulnerability Impact:
An exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on
the affected system with root-level privileges.

Affected Software/OS:
Cisco APIC-EM software release 1.0.

Solution:
Cisco has released free software updates that address the vulnerability.
Check the advisory for further details.

CVSS Score:
8.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-1365
BugTraq ID: 92507
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92507
Cisco Security Advisory: 20160817 Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Enterprise Module Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160817-apic
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036634
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AG

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