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Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller DoS (cisco-sa-apic-dos-rNus8EFw)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 318179
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Synopsis
The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.Description
According to its self-reported version, Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller is affected by a vulnerability.- A vulnerability in the Object Model CLI component of Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to cause an affected device to reload unexpectedly, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid user credentials and any role that includes CLI access. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by issuing crafted commands at the CLI prompt. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition. (CVE-2026-20107)
Please see the included Cisco BIDs and Cisco Security Advisory for more information.
Solution
Upgrade to the relevant fixed version referenced in Cisco bug ID CSCwo92613See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 318179
File Name: cisco-sa-apic-dos-rNus8EFw.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: Remote
Family: CISCO
Published: 6/2/2026
Updated: 6/5/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.6
Temporal Score: 3.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-20107
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.5
Temporal Score: 4.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller
Required KB Items: installed_sw/Cisco APIC Software
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 2/25/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/25/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2026-20107