Trust & Security
Cisco NX-API Carries an Unauthenticated Root RCE, and It Stays Off Until Automation Turns It On
CVE-2026-76471 hands any network attacker root on Nexus 3000 and 9000 switches the moment NX-API is enabled, and Cisco lists no workarounds. On UCS 6300 fabric interconnects the same bug rides an API that cannot be switched off, so a low-privileged login is the only gate left.
◆ Heath Callahan