First published: Wed May 01 2019(Updated: )
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive system usage information. The vulnerability is due to a lack of proper data protection mechanisms for certain components in the underlying Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI). An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by attempting to observe certain network traffic when accessing the APIC. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access and collect certain tracking data and usage statistics on an affected device. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is available at the following link: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190501-apic-info-disc
Credit: Felix Wallaschek Detack GmbH
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) |
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The severity of cisco-sa-20190501-apic-info-disc is rated as Critical.
To fix cisco-sa-20190501-apic-info-disc, update your Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) Software to the latest version.
The vulnerability in cisco-sa-20190501-apic-info-disc affects users implementing Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) Software.
cisco-sa-20190501-apic-info-disc allows unauthenticated remote attackers to access sensitive system usage information.
There are no specific workarounds available for cisco-sa-20190501-apic-info-disc; updating the software is the recommended solution.