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Critical Cisco Nexus 9000 Flaw Lets Unauthenticated Remote Attackers Run Code as Root

The Hacker News·September 3, 2026·1 min read
Critical Cisco Nexus 9000 Flaw Lets Unauthenticated Remote Attackers Run Code as Root

Cisco patched a critical flaw in 10 Silicon One-based Nexus 9000 switches allowing unauthenticated remote code execution as root, tracked as CVE-2026-20212 with a 9.8 CVSS score. An IOS XR release bundles 7 CVEs, two rated 9.8, no workarounds exist.

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