CVE-2026-76409

Cisco Nexus Dashboard Software Security Hardening Release September 2026 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname

Published Sep 16, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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 a software hardening release that addresses multiple internally discovered vulnerabilities.

The vulnerabilities tracked by CVE-2026-76409 are related to improper limitation of a pathname issues that are grouped under the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) CWE-22.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Cisco

Cisco Nexus Dashboard

unknown

Version	Status	Constraints
`2.1(1d)`	affected	—
`2.1(1e)`	affected	—
`2.1(2d)`	affected	—
`2.2(1h)`	affected	—
`2.2(1e)`	affected	—
`2.2(2d)`	affected	—
`2.1(2f)`	affected	—
`2.3(1c)`	affected	—
`2.3(2b)`	affected	—
`2.3(2c)`	affected	—
`2.3(2d)`	affected	—
`2.3(2e)`	affected	—
`3.0(1f)`	affected	—
`3.0(1i)`	affected	—
`3.1(1k)`	affected	—
`3.1(1l)`	affected	—
`3.2(1e)`	affected	—
`3.2(1i)`	affected	—
`3.3(1a)`	affected	—
`3.3(1b)`	affected	—
`3.3(2b)`	affected	—
`4.0(1i)`	affected	—
`3.3(2g)`	affected	—
`3.2(2f)`	affected	—
`3.2(2g)`	affected	—
`3.2(2m)`	affected	—
`3.1(1n)`	affected	—
`4.1(1g)`	affected	—
`4.2.1`	affected	—

No data.

Vendor Product Versions

Cisco

Nexus Dashboard

Version	Status	Scheme	Platform
`2.1(1d)`	affected	generic	—
`2.1(1e)`	affected	generic	—
`2.1(2d)`	affected	generic	—
`2.2(1h)`	affected	generic	—
`2.2(1e)`	affected	generic	—
`2.2(2d)`	affected	generic	—
`2.1(2f)`	affected	generic	—
`2.3(1c)`	affected	generic	—
`2.3(2b)`	affected	generic	—
`2.3(2c)`	affected	generic	—
`2.3(2d)`	affected	generic	—
`2.3(2e)`	affected	generic	—
`3.0(1f)`	affected	generic	—
`3.0(1i)`	affected	generic	—
`3.1(1k)`	affected	generic	—
`3.1(1l)`	affected	generic	—
`3.2(1e)`	affected	generic	—
`3.2(1i)`	affected	generic	—
`3.3(1a)`	affected	generic	—
`3.3(1b)`	affected	generic	—
`3.3(2b)`	affected	generic	—
`4.0(1i)`	affected	generic	—
`3.3(2g)`	affected	generic	—
`3.2(2f)`	affected	generic	—
`3.2(2g)`	affected	generic	—
`3.2(2m)`	affected	generic	—
`3.1(1n)`	affected	generic	—
`4.1(1g)`	affected	generic	—
`4.2.1`	affected	semver	—

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.532% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-hardening-ndw1-psFvnrg

History

Sep 19, 2026 11:00 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Cisco Cisco nexus Dashboard
Vendors & Products		Cisco Cisco nexus Dashboard

Sep 18, 2026 2:30 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Sep 16, 2026 8:30 PM Description updated. Title updated. Weaknesses updated. Added references. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		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 a software hardening release that addresses multiple internally discovered vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities tracked by CVE-2026-76409 are related to improper limitation of a pathname issues that are grouped under the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) CWE-22.
Title		Cisco Nexus Dashboard Software Security Hardening Release September 2026 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname
Weaknesses		CWE-22
References		https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-hardening-ndw1-psFvnrg
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`