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high 7.2

CVE-2019-1889 json

Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller REST API Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

published 2019-07-04 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-10446

cvss
7.2
version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.8%
EPSS 2.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A vulnerability in the REST API for software device management in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to escalate privileges to root on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to incomplete validation and error checking for the file path when specific software is uploaded. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading malicious software using the REST API. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to escalate their privilege level to root. The attacker would need to have the administrator role on the device.

Patch / fix

  • Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 4.1(2g)

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
23 mo ago

Exploit prediction

2.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.0 7.2 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 7.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 9.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

  • Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC)

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

Sources

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