CVE-2026-76500
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Improper Resource Control in Cisco APIC

Publication date: 2026-10-07

Last updated on: 2026-10-07

Assigner: Cisco Systems, Inc.

Description
As part of Cisco's ongoing commitment to proactive security and product quality, the Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) engineering team has conducted a comprehensive internal security review. This review resulted in software hardening releases that address multiple internally discovered vulnerabilities.   The vulnerabilities tracked by CVE-2026-76500 are related to issues with improper control of a resource through its lifetime that are grouped under the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) Pillar CWE-664.

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Published
2026-10-07
Last Modified
2026-10-07
Generated
2026-10-07
AI Q&A
2026-10-07
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-76500
EUVD
EUVD-2026-94473

Affected Vendors & Products

Showing 65 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 5.2(1g)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 5.2(2e)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 5.2(2f)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 5.2(2g)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 5.2(2h)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 5.2(3f)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 5.2(3e)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 5.2(3g)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 5.2(4d)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 5.2(4e)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 5.2(5d)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 5.2(5c)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 6.0(1g)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 5.2(5e)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 5.2(4f)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 5.2(6e)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 6.0(1j)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 5.2(6g)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 5.2(7f)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 5.2(7g)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 6.0(2h)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 5.2(6h)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 5.2(4h)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 5.2(8d)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 6.0(2j)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 5.2(8e)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 6.0(3d)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 6.0(3e)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 5.2(8f)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 5.2(8g)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 5.3(1d)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 5.2(8h)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 6.0(4c)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 5.3(2a)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 5.2(8i)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 6.0(5h)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 5.3(2b)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 6.0(3g)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 6.0(5j)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 5.3(2c)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 6.0(6c)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 6.1(1f)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 6.0(7e)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 5.3(2d)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 6.0(8d)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 6.0(8e)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 6.1(2f)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 6.0(8f)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 5.3(2e)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 6.1(2g)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 5.3(2f)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 6.0(9c)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 6.1(3f)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 6.0(9d)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 6.0(6g)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 6.0(6h)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 6.0(8h)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 6.1(3g)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 6.1(4h)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 6.0(9e)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 6.1(5e)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 6.2(1f)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 6.2(1g)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 6.0(9f)
Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 6.2(2e)

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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-664 The product does not maintain or incorrectly maintains control over a resource throughout its lifetime of creation, use, and release.

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Executive Summary

CVE-2026-76500 is a vulnerability in Cisco's Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) related to improper control of a resource through its lifetime, classified under CWE-664. This means the software may fail to properly manage system resources during operations, potentially leading to unexpected behavior or security issues.

Detection Guidance

The provided CVE data does not include specific detection methods or commands for identifying CVE-2026-76500 on a network or system. The vulnerability relates to improper resource control lifetime in Cisco APIC but lacks actionable detection details.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability could allow attackers to exploit resource management flaws in Cisco APIC, potentially causing system instability, unauthorized access, or denial of service. The high CVSS score of 9.8 indicates severe impact, including confidentiality, integrity, and availability risks.

Compliance Impact

The provided CVE data does not specify direct impacts on compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, or other standards. The vulnerability involves improper resource control (CWE-664) with a high CVSS score (9.8), indicating potential for unauthorized access or system compromise. Such issues could indirectly affect compliance by enabling data breaches or unauthorized data handling.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest security patches or updates provided by Cisco for the APIC software to address the improper resource control vulnerability.

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