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Critical Cisco NX-OS vulnerability allows remote code execution
Original: CVE-2026-76485: CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in Cisco NX-OS NGOAM allows remote code execution or DoS via crafted p
A critical vulnerability, CVE-2026-76485, has been disclosed in Cisco NX-OS NGOAM, rated 9.8 on the CVSS scale. Attackers can send crafted packets to execute remote code or trigger denial-of-service conditions. Security researchers advise disabling NGOAM where it is not needed, as no official patch is available yet. Administrators of data centre and network infrastructure are urged to assess exposure and apply mitigations until Cisco releases a fix.
Why now: A maximum-severity, remotely exploitable flaw in widely deployed Cisco network gear with no patch yet has security teams scrambling to mitigate risk.
Evidence
- CVE-2026-76485: CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in Cisco NX-OS NGOAM allows remote code execution or DoS via crafted packets. Disable NGOAM if unused. Awaiting official patch. Details: https:// radar.offseq.com/threat/a-vuln… · offseq@infosec.exchange · 2
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