CVE-2017-6768

🗓️ 17 Aug 2017 20:00:00Reported by ciscoType

A vulnerability in Cisco APIC devices allows authenticated local attacker to gain root-level privileges

Reporter	Title	Published	Views	Family All 9
Cisco	Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Custom Binary Privilege Escalation Vulnerability	16 Aug 201716:00	–	cisco
Tenable Nessus	Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Custom Binary Privilege Escalation Vulnerability	25 Aug 201700:00	–	nessus
CNVD	Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability	17 Aug 201700:00	–	cnvd
Cvelist	CVE-2017-6768	17 Aug 201720:00	–	cvelist
EUVD	EUVD-2017-15822	7 Oct 202500:30	–	euvd
NVD	CVE-2017-6768	17 Aug 201720:29	–	nvd
OpenVAS	Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Custom Binary Privilege Escalation Vulnerability	17 Aug 201700:00	–	openvas
OSV	CVE-2017-6768	17 Aug 201720:29	–	osv
Prion	Design/Logic Flaw	17 Aug 201720:29	–	prion

NVD

Node

cisco application_policy_infrastructure_controllerMatch1.1(0.920a)

cisco application_policy_infrastructure_controllerMatch1.1(1j)

cisco application_policy_infrastructure_controllerMatch1.1(3f)

cisco application_policy_infrastructure_controllerMatch1.2(2)

cisco application_policy_infrastructure_controllerMatch1.2(3)

cisco application_policy_infrastructure_controllerMatch1.2.2

cisco application_policy_infrastructure_controllerMatch1.2_base

cisco application_policy_infrastructure_controllerMatch1.3(1)

cisco application_policy_infrastructure_controllerMatch1.3(2)

cisco application_policy_infrastructure_controllerMatch1.3(2f)

cisco application_policy_infrastructure_controllerMatch2.0(1)

cisco application_policy_infrastructure_controllerMatch2.0_base

[
  {
    "product": "Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC)",
    "vendor": "Cisco Systems, Inc.",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "1.1(0.920a), 1.1(1j), 1.1(3f)"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "1.2 Base, 1.2(2), 1.2(3), 1.2.2"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "1.3(1), 1.3(2), 1.3(2f)"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "2.0 Base, 2.0(1)"
      }
    ]
  }
]

Source	Link
securitytracker	www.securitytracker.com/id/1039179
securityfocus	www.securityfocus.com/bid/100363
tools	www.tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170816-apic2

13 May 2026 00:24Current

7.9High risk

Vulners AI Score7.9

CVSS 27.2

CVSS 37.8

EPSS0.00086

CWE-426