CVE-2026-76488

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.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-apic-info-priv-enAdB5vD

Configurations

No configuration.

History

07 Oct 2026, 17:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-07 17:17

Updated : 2026-10-08 20:08

NVD link : CVE-2026-76488

Mitre link : CVE-2026-76488

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-76488

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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