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TI-2026-69237 Aliases CVE-2026-76485GHSA-cpwq-8jv6-8vg5

Cisco Nexus 3000 and 9000 Series VXLAN OAM (NGOAM) Remote Code Execution

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-121Published · Updated

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

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0054 45th 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
Total

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CiscoCisco NX-OS Software9.2(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 listedCNA
  • 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

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

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

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

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

  1. 2026-10-07 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-76485
  2. 2026-10-07 Alias added: GHSA-cpwq-8jv6-8vg5
  3. 2026-10-08 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-08 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

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