Cisco Nexus 3000 and 9000 Series VXLAN OAM (NGOAM) Remote Code Execution
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Cisco NX-OS Software on Nexus 3000 and 9000 Series Switches has an improper input validation flaw in the VXLAN OAM (NGOAM) feature, classified as CWE-121 (stack-based buffer overflow). When NGOAM is enabled, an unauthenticated remote attacker can send crafted packets to an IP interface on the device. Successful exploitation allows arbitrary code execution with root privileges, or process crashes that reload the device and cause a denial of service. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.8 (Critical), with vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
A vulnerability in the VXLAN Operation, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) feature of Cisco NX-OS Software, known as NGOAM, could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges or cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS) on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper input validation of IP traffic when the NGOAM feature is enabled. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability 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 resulting in a reload and DoS condition.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
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 Software | 9.2(3); 9.2(2v); 9.2(1); 9.2(2t); 9.2(3y); 9.3(2); 9.2(4); 9.3(1); 9.3(1z); 9.2(2); 9.3(3); 9.3(4); 9.3(5); 9.3(6); 9.3(5w); 9.3(7); 9.3(7k); 9.3(7a); 9.3(8); 9.3(9); 9.3(10); 10.3(1); 10.3(2); 9.3(11); 10.3(3); 9.3(12); 10.4(1); 10.3(99w); 10.3(3w); 10.3(99x); 10.3(3o); 10.3(4); 10.3(3p); 10.3(4a); 10.4(2); 10.3(3q); 9.3(13); 10.3(5); 10.4(3); 10.3(3x); 10.3(4g); 10.5(1); 10.3(3r); 10.3(6); 9.3(14); 10.4(4); 10.3(4h); 10.5(2); 10.3(7); 10.4(5); 10.5(3); 9.3(15); 10.4(4g); 10.5(4); 10.6(1); 10.5(3t); 10.3(8); 10.4(6); 10.5(3s); 10.5(3e); 10.5(3o); 9.3(16); 10.6(1s); 10.6(2); 10.5(3p); 10.3(9); 10.6(2s); 10.6(3); 10.4(7); 10.5(5); 9.3(17); 10.6(2n); 10.6(3s) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco NX-OS Software VendorCisco Affected 9.2(3); 9.2(2v); 9.2(1); 9.2(2t); 9.2(3y); 9.3(2); 9.2(4); 9.3(1); 9.3(1z); 9.2(2); 9.3(3); 9.3(4); 9.3(5); 9.3(6); 9.3(5w); 9.3(7); 9.3(7k); 9.3(7a); 9.3(8); 9.3(9); 9.3(10); 10.3(1); 10.3(2); 9.3(11); 10.3(3); 9.3(12); 10.4(1); 10.3(99w); 10.3(3w); 10.3(99x); 10.3(3o); 10.3(4); 10.3(3p); 10.3(4a); 10.4(2); 10.3(3q); 9.3(13); 10.3(5); 10.4(3); 10.3(3x); 10.3(4g); 10.5(1); 10.3(3r); 10.3(6); 9.3(14); 10.4(4); 10.3(4h); 10.5(2); 10.3(7); 10.4(5); 10.5(3); 9.3(15); 10.4(4g); 10.5(4); 10.6(1); 10.5(3t); 10.3(8); 10.4(6); 10.5(3s); 10.5(3e); 10.5(3o); 9.3(16); 10.6(1s); 10.6(2); 10.5(3p); 10.3(9); 10.6(2s); 10.6(3); 10.4(7); 10.5(5); 9.3(17); 10.6(2n); 10.6(3s) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed release is listed for the affected Cisco NX-OS Software versions.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-07 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-76485
- 2026-10-07 Alias added: GHSA-cpwq-8jv6-8vg5
- 2026-10-08 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-08 CISA SSVC decision points changed
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Sources
- CVE-2026-76485 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-76485 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cpwq-8jv6-8vg5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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