Cisco Nexus Vulnerabilities & Security Advisories
24 advisories tracked · Cisco Security Advisories · 0 listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
Every row below is a published Cisco advisory that VulniPulse classified as Nexus, with the CVEs, affected and fixed releases and exploitation status the vendor stated. Severity mix: 6 critical, 5 high, 11 medium.
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Critical [CVE-2026-76453 +5] Cisco NX-OS Software Security Hardening Release: October 2026
As part of Cisco's ongoing commitment to proactive security and product quality, the Cisco NX-OS Software engineering team has conducted a comprehensive internal security review. This review resulted in software hardening releases that address multiple internally discovered vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities were found during internal testing and are not known to be actively exploited. To assist customers in patching and streamline the disclosure process, Cisco has grouped these issues by their underlying vulnerability class — Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) — and assigned a single Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures identifier (CVE ID). Cisco has released software updates that address these vulnerabilities. There are no workarounds that address these vulnerabilities. Affected products named by the advisory: NX-OS System Software in ACI Mode; Unified Computing System (Managed).
Critical [CVE-2026-76465] Cisco Nexus 3000 and 9000 Series Switches MPLS OAM Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the MPLS Operation, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) feature of Cisco NX-OS Software for Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches and Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper validation when an affected device is processing an MPLS echo-request packet. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted MPLS echo-request to an IP address on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges and could cause process crashes, which could result in a device reload and a DoS condition. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is part of a group of advisories. For a complete list of the advisories and links to them, see Cisco Advance Notification for Publication of October 7, 2026, Security Advisories. For further documentation of improvements and fixes in Cisco NX-OS Software, see Cisco NX-OS Software Security Hardening Release: October 2026.
Critical [CVE-2026-76485 +2] Cisco Nexus 3000 and 9000 Series Switches NGOAM Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Multiple vulnerabilities in the Operation, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) feature of Cisco NX-OS Software, known as Next Generation OAM (NGOAM), could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. These vulnerabilities are due to improper input validation of IP traffic when NGOAM is enabled. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by sending crafted packets to an IP interface on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges and could cause process crashes, which could result in a reload of the device and a DoS condition. Note: Feature requirements vary for each vulnerability. For details, see the Vulnerable Products section of this advisory. Cisco has released software updates that address these vulnerabilities. There are no workarounds that address these vulnerabilities. This advisory is part of a group of advisories. For a complete list of the advisories and links to them, see Cisco Advance Notification for Publication of October 7, 2026, Security Advisories. For further documentation of improvements and fixes in Cisco NX-OS Software, see Cisco NX-OS Software Security Hardening Release: October 2026.
Critical [CVE-2026-76471] Cisco NX-OS Software NX-API Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the NX-API feature of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of data that is sent to the NX-API. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the NX-API of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges and could cause process crashes, which could result in a reload of the device and a DoS condition. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is part of a group of advisories. For a complete list of the advisories and links to them, see Cisco Advance Notification for Publication of October 7, 2026, Security Advisories. For further documentation of improvements and fixes in Cisco NX-OS Software, see Cisco NX-OS Software Security Hardening Release: October 2026. Affected products named by the advisory: Nexus 3000 Series Switches; Nexus 9000 Series Switches; Unified Computing System (Managed).
Medium [CVE-2026-20032] Cisco NX-OS Software Python Sandbox Escape Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the Python interpreter of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with low privileges to escape the Python sandbox and gain unauthorized access to the underlying operating system of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by manipulating specific functions within the Python interpreter. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to escape the Python sandbox and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with the privileges of the authenticated user. Note: An attacker must be authenticated with Python execution privileges to exploit this vulnerability. For more information regarding Python execution privileges, see product-specific documentation, such as the Cisco NX-OS Security with Python section of the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is part of a group of advisories. For a complete list of the advisories and links to them, see Cisco Advance Notification for Publication of October 7, 2026, Security Advisories.
Medium [CVE-2026-20038] Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches in ACI Mode Endpoint Group Contract Bypass Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the endpoint group (EPG) contract functionality of Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches in ACI Mode could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass configured EPG contracts. This vulnerability is due to an improper control with EPG contracts. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending IPv4 or IPv6 packets using UDP source and destination ports that are assigned to DHCP traffic through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass EPG contracts on the affected device. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is part of a group of advisories. For a complete list of the advisories and links to them, see Cisco Advance Notification for Publication of October 7, 2026, Security Advisories. In addition, for further documentation of improvements and fixes in Cisco NX-OS Software, see Cisco NX-OS Software Security Hardening Release: October 2026. Affected products named by the advisory: NX-OS System Software in ACI Mode; Nexus 9000 Series Switches.
Medium [CVE-2026-20173] Cisco NX-OS Software Control Plane Denial of Service Vulnerability
A vulnerability in Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to exhaust system resources, causing a denial of service (DoS) condition. This vulnerability exists because rate limiting was improperly applied to some protocols. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a high rate of UDP or TCP connections to a data plane interface on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause instability to various routing and control plane protocols through some packet loss and temporary disruptions, causing a DoS condition. This DoS condition will clear without manual intervention soon after the high rate of traffic is stopped. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is part of a group of advisories. For a complete list of the advisories and links to them, see Cisco Advance Notification for Publication of October 7, 2026, Security Advisories. For further documentation of improvements and fixes in Cisco NX-OS Software, see Cisco NX-OS Software Security Hardening Release: October 2026. Affected products named by the advisory: Nexus 7000 Series Switches; Nexus 3000 Series Switches; Nexus 9000 Series Switches.
Advisory [CVE-2026-20032 +13] Cisco Advance Notification for Publication of October 7, 2026, Security Advisories
On October 7, 2026, the Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) published the advisories that are listed in the following tables. To remediate the vulnerabilities that were disclosed on October 7, 2026, Cisco strongly recommends that customers upgrade to the fixed software that is indicated in the advisories. For more information about changes in Cisco PSIRT vulnerability disclosure, see Strengthening the Foundation: A Predictable, Customer-Focused Response to AI-Accelerated Vulnerability Discovery. Cisco Security Advisory CVE ID Security Impact Rating CVSS Base Score Cisco NX-OS Software Security Hardening Release: October 2026 Critical 9.8 Cisco Nexus 3000 and 9000 Series Switches MPLS OAM Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Cisco NX-OS Software NX-API Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches in ACI Mode Endpoint Group Contract Bypass Vulnerability Medium 5.8 Cisco NX-OS Software Control Plane Denial of Service Vulnerability Cisco NX-OS Software Python Sandbox Escape Vulnerability 4.4 Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller
Critical [CVE-2026-20322 +5] Cisco Nexus Dashboard Software Security Hardening Release: September 2026
As part of Cisco's ongoing commitment to proactive security and product quality, the Cisco Nexus Dashboard engineering team has conducted a comprehensive internal security review. This review resulted in software hardening releases that address multiple internally discovered vulnerabilities.
Critical [CVE-2026-20212] Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches Silicon One Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit a flaw in the Silicon One integration for Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches to execute code with root privileges. Affected products named by the advisory: NX-OS Software.
Advisory [CVE-2026-20212 +10] Cisco Advance Notification for Publication of September 2, 2026, Security Advisories
On September 2, 2026, the Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) published the following advisories: Cisco Security Advisory CVE ID Security Impact Rating CVSS Base Score Cisco IOS XR Software Security Hardening Release: September 2026 Critical 9.8 Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches Silicon One Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Cisco Desk Phone 9800 Series, IP Phone 7800 and 8800 Series, and Video Phone 8875 with SIP Software Denial of Service Vulnerability High 7.5 Cisco Secure Email Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions Ciphertext Decryption Vulnerabilities Medium 5.9 To remediate the vulnerabilities that were disclosed on September 2, 2026, Cisco strongly recommends that customers upgrade to the fixed software that is indicated in the advisories. For more information about changes in Cisco PSIRT vulnerability disclosure, see Strengthening the Foundation: A Predictable, Customer-Focused Response to AI-Accelerated Vulnerability Discovery.
Medium [CVE-2026-20171] Cisco Nexus 3000 and 9000 Series Switches Border Gateway Protocol Denial of Service Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) enforce-first-as feature of Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches and Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in standalone NX-OS mode could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to trigger BGP peer flaps, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. This vulnerability is due to incorrect parsing of a transitive BGP attribute. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted BGP update through an established BGP peer session. If the update propagates to an affected device, it could cause the device to drop the BGP session and flap with the BGP peer that is forwarding this update, resulting in a DoS condition. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are workarounds that address this vulnerability. Affected products named by the advisory: NX-OS Software.
High [CVE-2023-20185] Cisco ACI Multi-Site CloudSec Encryption Information Disclosure Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the Cisco ACI Multi-Site CloudSec encryption feature of Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches in ACI mode could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to read or modify intersite encrypted traffic. This vulnerability is due to an issue with the implementation of the ciphers that are used by the CloudSec encryption feature on affected switches. An attacker with an on-path position between the ACI sites could exploit this vulnerability by intercepting intersite encrypted traffic and using cryptanalytic techniques to break the encryption. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read or modify the traffic that is transmitted between the sites. Cisco has deprecated and removed the ACI Multi-Site CloudSec encryption feature that is affected by this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. Affected products named by the advisory: NX-OS System Software in ACI Mode.
Medium [CVE-2026-20174] Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the Metadata update feature of Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to write arbitrary files to an affected system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of the metadata update file.
Medium [CVE-2026-20041] Cisco Nexus Dashboard and Nexus Dashboard Insights Server-Side Request Forgery Vulnerability
A vulnerability in Cisco Nexus Dashboard and Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a server-side request forgery (SSRF) attack through an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper input validation for specific HTTP requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading an authenticated user of the device management interface to click a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to send arbitrary network requests that are sourced from the affected device to an attacker-controlled server. The attac…
Medium [CVE-2026-20042] Cisco Nexus Dashboard Configuration Backup REST API Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the configuration backup feature of Cisco Nexus Dashboard could allow an attacker who has the encryption password and access to Full or Config-only backup files to access sensitive information. This vulnerability exists because authentication details are included in the encrypted backup files. An attacker with a valid backup file and encryption password from an affected device could decrypt the backup file. The attacker could then use the authentication details in the backup file to access internal-only APIs on the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the att…
High [CVE-2026-20033] Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches in ACI Mode Denial of Service Vulnerability
A vulnerability in Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches in ACI mode could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation when processing specific Ethernet frames. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted Ethernet frame to the management interface of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload unexpectedly, resulting in a DoS condition. Note: Only the out-of-band (OOB) management interface is affe… Affected products named by the advisory: Cisco NX-OS System Software in ACI Mode 15.2(1g); Cisco NX-OS System Software in ACI Mode 15.2(2e); Cisco NX-OS System Software in ACI Mode 15.2(2f); Cisco NX-OS System Software in ACI Mode 15.2(2g); and 4 more.
High [CVE-2026-20048] Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches in ACI Mode SNMP Denial of Service Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) subsystem of Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches in ACI mode could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper processing when parsing SNMP requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by continuously sending SNMP queries to a specific MIB of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a kernel panic on the device, resulting in a reload and a DoS condition. Note: This vulnerability … Affected products named by the advisory: Cisco NX-OS System Software in ACI Mode 15.2(1g); Cisco NX-OS System Software in ACI Mode 15.2(2e); Cisco NX-OS System Software in ACI Mode 15.2(2f); Cisco NX-OS System Software in ACI Mode 15.2(2g); and 4 more.
High [CVE-2026-20051] Cisco Nexus 3600 and 9500-R Series Switching Platforms Layer 2 Loop Denial of Service Vulnerability
A vulnerability with the Ethernet VPN (EVPN) Layer 2 ingress packet processing of Cisco Nexus 3600 Platform Switches and Cisco Nexus 9500-R Series Switching Platforms could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to trigger a Layer 2 traffic loop. This vulnerability is due to a logic error when processing a crafted Layer 2 ingress frame. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a stream of crafted Ethernet frames through the targeted device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a Layer 2 Virtual eXtensible LAN (VxLAN) traffic loop, which, in turn, could … Affected products named by the advisory: Cisco NX-OS Software 9.2(1); Cisco NX-OS Software 9.2(2); Cisco NX-OS Software 9.2(2t); Cisco NX-OS Software 9.2(3); and 4 more.
High [CVE-2026-20010] Cisco NX-OS Software Link Layer Discovery Protocol Denial of Service Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) feature of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause the LLDP process to restart, which could cause an affected device to reload unexpectedly. This vulnerability is due to improper handling of specific fields in an LLDP frame. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted LLDP packet to an interface of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. Affected products named by the advisory: Cisco Unified Computing System (Managed); Cisco NX-OS Software 10.3(1); Cisco NX-OS Software 10.3(2); Cisco NX-OS Software 10.3(3); and 5 more.