CVE-2016-1365 describes a critical vulnerability in the Grapevine update process of Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Enterprise Module (APIC-EM) 1.0. This flaw allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges by manipulating an upgrade parameter. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit intelligence (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) or active exploitation has been reported, and community discussion is minimal, the high severity warrants attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller_enterprise_module:1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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