Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.105750
Category:	CISCO
Title:	Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Binary Files Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Summary:	A vulnerability in the installation procedure for Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller;(APIC) devices could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain root-level privileges.;;The vulnerability is due to the use of incorrect installation and permissions settings for binary;files during installation of the system software on a device. An attacker could exploit this;vulnerability by logging in to the device and escalating their privileges. A successful exploit;could allow the attacker to gain root-level privileges and take full control of the device.;;Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. Workarounds that address this;vulnerability are not available.
Description:	Summary: A vulnerability in the installation procedure for Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) devices could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain root-level privileges. The vulnerability is due to the use of incorrect installation and permissions settings for binary files during installation of the system software on a device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to the device and escalating their privileges. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain root-level privileges and take full control of the device. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. Workarounds that address this vulnerability are not available. Solution: See the referenced vendor advisory for a solution. CVSS Score: 7.2 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-1420 Cisco Security Advisory: 20160609 Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Binary Files Privilege Escalation Vulnerability http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160609-apic
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AG

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