TI-2026-69206 Aliases CVE-2026-20038 GHSA-8r87-mj76-xw8h

EPG contract bypass in Cisco NX-OS System Software in ACI Mode

LOW 32CWE-284Published 2026-10-07 · Updated 2026-10-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · Low · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

Cisco NX-OS System Software in ACI Mode on Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches is affected, with many listed releases starting at 15.2(1g). The endpoint group (EPG) contract functionality has improper access control (CWE-284). An unauthenticated remote attacker can send IPv4 or IPv6 UDP packets using DHCP ports through an affected device to bypass configured EPG contracts.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00301 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: Yes
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Cisco	Cisco NX-OS System Software in ACI Mode	15.2(1g); 15.2(2e); 15.2(2f); 15.2(2g); 15.2(2h); 15.2(3f); 15.2(3e); 15.2(3g); 15.2(4d); 15.2(4e); 15.2(5c); 15.2(5d); 16.0(1g); 15.2(5e); 15.2(4f); 15.2(6e); 15.2(6h); 16.0(1j); 15.2(6g); 15.2(7f); 15.2(7g); 16.0(2h); 15.2(8d); 16.0(2j); 15.2(8e); 16.0(3d); 16.0(3e); 15.2(8f); 15.2(8g); 15.3(1d); 15.2(8h); 16.0(4c); 15.3(2a); 15.2(8i); 16.0(5h); 15.3(2b); 16.0(3g); 16.0(5j); 15.3(2c); 16.0(6c); 15.3(2d); 16.1(1f); 16.0(7e); 16.0(8e); 15.3(2e); 16.0(8f); 16.1(2f); 16.1(2g); 15.3(2f); 16.0(9c); 16.1(3f); 16.0(9d); 16.0(6h); 16.0(8h); 16.1(3g); 16.0(9e); 16.1(4h); 16.1(5e); 16.2(1g); 16.0(9f); 16.2(2e)	—	No fix listed	CNA

Cisco NX-OS System Software in ACI Mode VendorCisco Affected 15.2(1g); 15.2(2e); 15.2(2f); 15.2(2g); 15.2(2h); 15.2(3f); 15.2(3e); 15.2(3g); 15.2(4d); 15.2(4e); 15.2(5c); 15.2(5d); 16.0(1g); 15.2(5e); 15.2(4f); 15.2(6e); 15.2(6h); 16.0(1j); 15.2(6g); 15.2(7f); 15.2(7g); 16.0(2h); 15.2(8d); 16.0(2j); 15.2(8e); 16.0(3d); 16.0(3e); 15.2(8f); 15.2(8g); 15.3(1d); 15.2(8h); 16.0(4c); 15.3(2a); 15.2(8i); 16.0(5h); 15.3(2b); 16.0(3g); 16.0(5j); 15.3(2c); 16.0(6c); 15.3(2d); 16.1(1f); 16.0(7e); 16.0(8e); 15.3(2e); 16.0(8f); 16.1(2f); 16.1(2g); 15.3(2f); 16.0(9c); 16.1(3f); 16.0(9d); 16.0(6h); 16.0(8h); 16.1(3g); 16.0(9e); 16.1(4h); 16.1(5e); 16.2(1g); 16.0(9f); 16.2(2e) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os::::::::	—	—	Cisco

cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Cisco

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for Cisco NX-OS System Software in ACI Mode.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Timeline

2026-10-07 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-20038
2026-10-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed
2026-10-07 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
2026-10-07 Alias added: GHSA-8r87-mj76-xw8h

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Sources

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