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Cisco NX-OS Software NX-API RCE (cisco-sa-napi-rce-r2shwu2j)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 364500
Synopsis
The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.Description
According to its self-reported version, Cisco UCS Manager Software is affected by a vulnerability.- A vulnerability in the NX-API feature of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of data that is sent to the NX-API. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the NX-API of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges and could cause process crashes, which could result in a reload of the device and a DoS condition. (CVE-2026-76471)
Please see the included Cisco BID and Cisco Security Advisory for more information.
Solution
Upgrade to the relevant fixed version referenced in Cisco bug ID CSCwu58579See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 364500
File Name: cisco-sa-napi-rce-r2shwu2j-ucs.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: Remote
Family: CISCO
Published: 10/9/2026
Updated: 10/9/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.6
Percentile: 98.25
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-76471
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:cisco:unified_computing_system
Required KB Items: installed_sw/cisco_ucs_manager
Patch Publication Date: 10/7/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/7/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2026-76471