CVE-2015-4235: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2015-4235: Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) devices with software before 1.0(3o) and 1.1 befo...

Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) devices with software before 1.0(3o) and 1.1 before 1.1(1j) and Nexus 9000 ACI devices with software before 11.0(4o) and 11.1 before 11.1(1j) do not properly restrict access to the APIC filesystem, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain root privileges via unspecified use of the APIC cluster-management configuration feature, aka Bug IDs CSCuu72094 and CSCuv11991.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 06:11 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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This Cisco APIC/ACI issue lets a remote authenticated user gain root privileges because APIC filesystem access is not properly restricted. It affects older APIC and Nexus 9000 ACI software releases. Business urgency is highest where ACI management access is broadly available or shared across teams. Exposure is limited to Cisco APIC devices before 1.0(3o), APIC 1.1 before 1.1(1j), Nexus 9000 ACI before 11.0(4o), and Nexus 9000 ACI 11.1 before 11.1(1j). The attacker must already be authenticated. Prioritize remediation for any production ACI fabric or APIC reachable by multiple administrators. This is not described as unauthenticated, but root privilege on management-plane infrastructure can create broad operational and security impact. Mitigation focus: Inventory Cisco APIC and Nexus 9000 ACI software versions.; Upgrade affected systems to Cisco fixed releases or later.; Restrict APIC management access to trusted administrators and networks..

Prepared: Jun 13, 2026, 22:22 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jul 24, 2015, 14:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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