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Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Security Hardening Release: October 2026 (cisco-sa-hardening-apic-UOXWtfh)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 364489
Synopsis
The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.Description
According to its self-reported version, Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.- An input validation vulnerability exists in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) due to improper neutralization of user-supplied input. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted request, to cause an unspecified impact on the affected device. (CVE-2026-76499)
- A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) due to improper access control. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted request, to gain elevated privileges on the affected device. (CVE-2026-76498)
- A vulnerability exists in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) due to improper control of a resource through its lifetime. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted request, to cause an unspecified impact on the affected device. (CVE-2026-76500)
Please see the included Cisco BIDs and Cisco Security Advisory for more information.
Solution
Upgrade to the relevant fixed version referenced in Cisco Security Advisory cisco-sa-hardening-apic-UOXWtfh.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 364489
File Name: cisco-sa-hardening-apic-UOXWtfh.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: Remote
Family: CISCO
Published: 10/9/2026
Updated: 10/9/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.9
Percentile: 58.38
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-76499
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller
Required KB Items: installed_sw/Cisco APIC Software
Patch Publication Date: 10/7/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/7/2026