How severe is CVE-2016-1420?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Cisco Application Infrastructure Controller

CVE-2016-1420

The installation component on Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) devices with software before 1.3(2f) mishandles binary files, which allows local users to obtain root access via unspecified vectors, aka Bug ID CSCuz72347.

EPSS: 0.004 (32.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Cisco Application_infrastructure_controller
Cisco Application_policy_infrastructure_controller_firmware — versions 1.0\(1e\), 1.0\(1h\), 1.0\(1k\)
N/a — versions n/a

References

psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-1420?: CVE-2016-1420 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Application Infrastructure Controller. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-06-10.
How severe is CVE-2016-1420?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.