Vulnerability in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller
CVE-2024-20478
A vulnerability in the software upgrade component of Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) and Cisco Cloud Network Controller, formerly Cisco Cloud APIC, could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with Administrator-level privileges to install a modified software image, leading to arbitrary code injection on an affected system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient signature validation of software images. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by installing a modified software image. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system and elevate their privileges to root. Note: Administrators should always validate the hash of any upgrade image before uploading it to Cisco APIC and Cisco Cloud Network Controller.
EPSS: 0.007 (52.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Cisco Application_policy_infrastructure_controller — versions 4.0(2c), 2.3\(1p\), 4.2\(7l\)
- Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (Apic) — versions 3.2(8d), 2.2(1o), 1.2(2h)
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@cisco.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-20478?
- CVE-2024-20478 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller, classified under CWE-250. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-08-28.
- How severe is CVE-2024-20478?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-20478 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.