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CVE-2026-76488— Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Authenticated Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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Affected
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC)
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 的导出策略功能中存在一个漏洞，可使经过身份验证的远程攻击者访问受影响设备上的敏感文件。要利用此漏洞，攻击者必须拥有有效的管理员凭据。 该漏洞是由于对文件系统资源的访问控制不足所致。攻击者可以通过在特定的用户界面（UI）字段中提交精心构造的值来利用此漏洞。成功利用该漏洞后，攻击者可以访问受影响设备底层文件系统中的敏感文件，包括可能用于将权限提升为受影响 APIC 及管理交换机上的 root 权限的密钥材

CVSS 6.5 · Medium
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-76488

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Authenticated Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
A vulnerability in the export policies functionality of Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive files on an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials. This vulnerability is due to insufficient access control to file system resources. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting crafted values in specific UI fields. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access sensitive files from the underlying file system of an affected device, including key materials that could be used to elevate privileges to root on the affected APIC and on managed switches.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
权限、特权和访问控制
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 5.2(1g) -

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Other References for CVE-2026-76488 (1)

Same Patch Batch · Cisco · 2026-10-07 · 36 CVEs total

CVE-2026-76482 10.0 CRITICAL Cisco License On-Prem Security Hardening Release
CVE-2026-76480 9.8 CRITICAL Cisco License On-Prem Security Hardening Release
CVE-2026-76465 9.8 CRITICAL Cisco Nexus 3000 and 9000 Series Switches MPLS OAM Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2026-76455 9.8 CRITICAL Cisco NX-OS Software Security Hardening Release: October 2026 - Improper Access Control Vu
CVE-2026-76500 9.8 CRITICAL Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Hardening Release: October 2026 - Impro
CVE-2026-76501 9.8 CRITICAL Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches SRv6 OAM (NGOAM) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2026-76498 9.8 CRITICAL Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Hardening Release: October 2026 - Impro
CVE-2026-76499 9.8 CRITICAL Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Hardening Release: October 2026 - Impro
CVE-2026-76486 9.8 CRITICAL Cisco Nexus 3000 and 9000 Series Switches VXLAN OAM (NGOAM) Remote Code Execution Vulnerab
CVE-2026-76485 9.8 CRITICAL Cisco Nexus 3000 and 9000 Series Switches VXLAN OAM (NGOAM) Remote Code Execution Vulnerab
CVE-2026-76471 9.8 CRITICAL Cisco NX-OS Software NX-API Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2026-76464 9.6 CRITICAL Cisco Meraki Hardening Release October 2026 - Buffer Management Vulnerabilities
CVE-2026-76454 9.1 CRITICAL Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem Unauthenticated API Vulnerability
CVE-2026-76483 9.1 CRITICAL Cisco License On-Prem Security Hardening Release
CVE-2026-20328 9.1 CRITICAL Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem Arbitrary Account Password Reset Vulnerability
CVE-2026-76453 8.8 HIGH Cisco NX-OS Software Security Hardening Release: October 2026 - Improper Neutralization Vu
CVE-2026-76484 8.8 HIGH Cisco License On-Prem Security Hardening Release
CVE-2026-76459 8.8 HIGH Cisco NX-OS Software Security Hardening Release: October 2026 - Out-of-bounds Write Vulner
CVE-2026-76463 8.8 HIGH Cisco Meraki Security Hardening Release: October 2026 - Improper Access Control Vulnerabil
CVE-2026-76470 8.8 HIGH Cisco Meraki Hardening Release - Incorrect Calculation Vulnerabilities

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IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same product: Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC)
Same vendor: Cisco
Same weakness: CWE-264

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