7.7

CVE-2026-20048: cisco cisco nx-os system software in aci mode

CVSS: 7.7v3.1HighDeferred
Published 25-02-2026Last modified 25-02-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-20048 is a high (CVSS 7.7) vulnerability in cisco cisco nx-os system software in aci mode. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.7/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.31%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 25-02-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 25-02-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) subsystem of Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches in ACI mode could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper processing when parsing SNMP requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by continuously sending SNMP queries to a specific MIB of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a kernel panic on the device, resulting in a reload and a DoS condition. Note: This vulnerability affects SNMP versions 1, 2c, and 3. To exploit this vulnerability through SNMPv1 or SNMPv2c, the attacker must have a valid read-only SNMP community string for the affected system. To exploit this vulnerability through SNMPv3, the attacker must have valid SNMP user credentials for the affected system.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.31%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

23%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.30% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.31%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Cisco1 product
  • cisco nx-os system software in aci mode15.2(1g) | 15.2(2e) | 15.2(2f) | 15.2(2g) | 15.2(2h) | 15.2(3f) | 15.2(3e) | 15.2(3g) | 15.2(4d) | 15.2(4e) | 15.2(5c) | 15.2(5d) | 16.0(1g) | 15.2(5e) | 15.2(4f) | 15.2(6e) | 15.2(6h) | 16.0(1j) | 15.2(6g) | 15.2(7f) | 15.2(7g) | 16.0(2h) | 15.2(8d) | 16.0(2j) | 15.2(8e) | 16.0(3d) | 16.0(3e) | 15.2(8f) | 15.2(8g) | 15.3(1d) | 15.2(8h) | 16.0(4c) | 15.3(2a) | 15.2(8i) | 16.0(5h) | 15.3(2b) | 16.0(3g) | 16.0(5j) | 15.3(2c) | 16.0(6c) | 15.3(2d) | 16.1(1f) | 16.0(7e) | 16.0(8e) | 15.3(2e) | 16.0(8f) | 16.1(2f) | 16.1(2g) | 15.3(2f) | 16.0(9c) | 16.1(3f) | 16.0(9d) | 16.0(6h) | 16.0(8h) | 16.1(3g) | 16.0(9e) | 16.1(4h)

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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