CVE-2021-1579— Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller App Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Get alerts for future matching vulnerabilitiesLog in to subscribe
I. Basic Information for CVE-2021-1579
Vulnerability Information
Have questions about the vulnerability? See if Shenlong's analysis helps!
View Shenlong Deep Dive ↗ Although we use advanced large model technology, its output may still contain inaccurate or outdated information.Shenlong tries to ensure data accuracy, but please verify and judge based on the actual situation.
Vulnerability Title
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller App Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
A vulnerability in an API endpoint of Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) and Cisco Cloud Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (Cloud APIC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with Administrator read-only credentials to elevate privileges on an affected system. This vulnerability is due to an insufficient role-based access control (RBAC). An attacker with Administrator read-only credentials could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specific API request using an app with admin write credentials. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges to Administrator with write privileges on the affected device.
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
带着不必要的权限执行
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Title
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller 授权问题漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller（APIC）是美国思科（Cisco）公司的一款自动化的基础架构部署和治理解决方案。 Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller 存在授权问题漏洞，该漏洞源于基于角色的访问控制 (RBAC) 不足所致。具有管理员只读凭据的攻击者可以通过使用具有管理员写入凭据的应用程序发送特定 API 请求来利用此漏洞。成功的漏洞利用可能允许攻击者将权限提升为对受影响设
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) | n/a | - |
II. Public POCs for CVE-2021-1579
| # | POC Description | Source Link | Shenlong Link |
|---|
AI-Generated POCPremium
No public POC found.
Login to generate AI POCIII. Intelligence Information for CVE-2021-1579
请登录查看更多情报信息。
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-capic-chvul-CKfGYBh8vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCO
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1579
Same Patch Batch · Cisco · 2021-08-25 · 15 CVEs total
| CVE-2021-1577 | 9.1 CRITICAL | Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Arbitrary File Read and Write Vulnerabi |
| CVE-2021-1578 | 8.8 HIGH | Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Privilege Escalation Vulnerability |
| CVE-2021-1588 | 8.6 HIGH | Cisco NX-OS Software MPLS OAM Denial of Service Vulnerability |
| CVE-2021-1587 | 8.6 HIGH | Cisco NX-OS Software VXLAN OAM (NGOAM) Denial of Service Vulnerability |
| CVE-2021-1586 | 8.6 HIGH | Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches ACI Mode Multi-Pod and Multi-Site TCP Denial of Se |
| CVE-2021-1523 | 8.6 HIGH | Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches ACI Mode Queue Wedge Denial of Service Vulnerabili |
| CVE-2021-1581 | 6.5 MEDIUM | Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Command Injection and File Upload Vulne |
| CVE-2021-1580 | 6.5 MEDIUM | Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Command Injection and File Upload Vulne |
| CVE-2021-1584 | 6.0 MEDIUM | Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches ACI Mode Privilege Escalation Vulnerability |
| CVE-2021-1591 | 5.8 MEDIUM | Cisco Nexus 9500 Series Switches Access Control List Bypass Vulnerability |
| CVE-2021-1582 | 5.4 MEDIUM | Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabili |
| CVE-2021-1590 | 5.3 MEDIUM | Cisco NX-OS Software system login block-for Denial of Service Vulnerability |
| CVE-2021-1583 | 4.4 MEDIUM | Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches ACI Mode Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability |
| CVE-2021-1592 | 4.3 MEDIUM | Cisco UCS Manager Software SSH Sessions Denial of Service Vulnerability |
IV. Related Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2026-20107
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Denial of - CVE-2025-20119
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Authentic - CVE-2025-20118
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Authentic - CVE-2025-20117
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Authentic - CVE-2025-20116
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Stored Cr
Same vendor: Cisco
- CVE-2026-20219
Cisco Slido 安全漏洞 - CVE-2026-20034
Cisco Unity Connection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability - CVE-2026-20035
Cisco Unity Connection Server-Side Request Forgery Vulnerabi - CVE-2026-20167
Cisco IoT Field Network Director Remote Device Denial of Ser - CVE-2026-20169
Cisco IoT Field Network Director Command Injection Vulnerabi
Same weakness: CWE-250
- CVE-2026-42088
OpenC3 COSMOS: Administrative Actions via the Script Runner - CVE-2026-40550
Privilege Escalation in mpGabinet - CVE-2026-25908
Dell Alienware Command Center 安全漏洞 - CVE-2026-4667
HP System Optimizer - Escalation of Privilege - CVE-2026-33793
Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: When an unsigned Python op sc
V. Comments for CVE-2021-1579
No comments yet