CVE-2026-76455

Cisco NX-OS Software Security Hardening Release: October 2026 - Improper Access Control Vulnerabilities

Published Oct 7, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 4.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
As part of Cisco's ongoing commitment to proactive security and product quality, the Cisco NX-OS 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-2026-76455 are related to improper access control issues that are grouped under the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) CWE-284.

Remediation

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History
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First Time appeared Cisco
Cisco cisco Nx-os System Software In Aci Mode
Cisco nx-os Software
Cisco unified Computing System Manager
Vendors & Products Cisco
Cisco cisco Nx-os System Software In Aci Mode
Cisco nx-os Software
Cisco unified Computing System Manager
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description As part of Cisco's ongoing commitment to proactive security and product quality, the Cisco NX-OS 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-2026-76455 are related to improper access control issues that are grouped under the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) CWE-284.
Title Cisco NX-OS Software Security Hardening Release: October 2026 - Improper Access Control Vulnerabilities
Weaknesses CWE-284
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
cisco
Published
Updated
Nov 7, 2026, 5:29 PM
Reserved
Aug 19, 2026, 12:02 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Oct 7, 2026, 5:16 PM
Modified
Nov 7, 2026, 6:17 PM