CVE-2026-20212
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CVE-2026-20212 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in the Silicon One integration for Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute code with root privileges. This vulnerability exists because TCP ports 43210 and 43211 are accessible in the default Layer 3 (L3) virtual routing and forwarding (VRF). A successful exploit could allow the attacker to connect to an affected device and send crafted input that could be executed as code with root privileges.
Description
A vulnerability in the Silicon One integration for Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute code with root privileges. This vulnerability exists because TCP ports 43210 and 43211 are accessible in the default Layer 3 (L3) virtual routing and forwarding (VRF). A successful exploit could allow the attacker to connect to an affected device and send crafted input that could be executed as code with root privileges. The exploitation of this vulnerability could also cause the S1HAL process to crash, which could cause the device to reload.
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Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco NX-OS Software | 10.3(1); 10.3(2); 10.3(3); 10.4(1); 10.3(99w); 10.3(3w); 10.3(99x); 10.3(3o); 10.3(4); 10.3(3p); 10.3(4a); 10.4(2); 10.3(3q); 10.3(5); 10.4(3); 10.3(3x); 10.3(4g); 10.5(1); 10.3(3r); 10.3(6); 10.4(4); 10.3(4h); 10.5(2); 10.3(7); 10.4(5); 10.5(3); 10.4(4g); 10.5(4); 10.6(1); 10.5(3t); 10.3(8); 10.4(6); 10.5(3s); 10.5(3e); 10.5(3o); 10.6(1s); 10.6(2); 10.5(3p); 10.3(9); 10.6(2s); 10.6(3); 10.4(7); 10.5(5); 10.6(2n); 10.6(3s) |
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