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6.7

Cisco APIC CLI allows attackers to run commands as administrator on the device

CVE-2025-20117 · published 1 year ago
Summary

An attacker with valid login credentials can run any command on the device with administrator privileges. This could lead to unauthorized changes or data theft. To protect your device, ensure that you only use the CLI with trusted administrators.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
cisco application_policy_infrastructure_controller 3.2\(1l\)
3.2\(1m\)
3.2\(2l\)
3.2\(2o\)
3.2\(3i\)
3.2\(3j\)
3.2\(3n\)
3.2\(3o\)
3.2\(3r\)
3.2\(3s\)
3.2\(4d\)
3.2\(4e\)
116 more version ranges
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:3.2\(1l\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco APIC could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system of an affected device. To exploit...
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco APIC could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system of an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials.

This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of arguments that are passed to specific CLI commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by including crafted input as the argument of an affected CLI command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with the privileges of root.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker full control
Severity
6.7 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-77Command Injection
Timeline
Published26 Feb 2025
Updated30 Oct 2026
First seen7 Mar 2026
Sources
CVE-2025-20117 · NVD
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