CVE-2026-76485 Cisco Nexus 3000 and 9000 Series Switches VXLAN OAM (NGOAM) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary code with root privileges or cause denial of service on Cisco Nexus switches if the VXLAN OAM feature is enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-76485?
CVE-2026-76485 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Cisco NX-OS Software, published on 7 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-121
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-76485?
How do I fix CVE-2026-76485?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-76485 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2026-76485 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-76485 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cpwq-8jv6-8vg5.