Path traversal in Nexus Dashboard - CVE-2026-76409
Published: September 17, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU150739
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-76409
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The vulnerability exists due to improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory in Cisco Nexus Dashboard when processing pathnames. A remote user can submit a crafted pathname to compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The vulnerability was identified during internal security testing and is not known to be actively exploited.
Affected software
Nexus Dashboard
How to mitigate CVE-2026-76409
Install security update from vendor's website.
Nexus Dashboard - update to 4.3.1.175