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Cisco NX-API Carries an Unauthenticated Root RCE, and It Stays Off Until Automation Turns It On

Summary by Forkast
CVE-2026-76471 allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to send a crafted HTTP request to the NX-API of an affected device to execute arbitrary code with root privileges, provided the feature is enabled. The bug, detailed in the official Cisco advisory published October 7, is a heap buffer overflow (CWE-122) carrying a CVSS base score of 9.8. […]
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Forkast broke the news on Friday, October 9, 2026.
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