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Cisco warns of critical flaws allowing Nexus switch takeover

First reported Source: BleepingComputerLast editorial activity
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What happened

Cisco released security advisories for five critical vulnerabilities in its NX-OS data center (a building full of computers that runs online services) network operating system that could be exploited to run arbitrary code with root privileges on Nexus switches. Cisco is a telecommunications and networking hardware company based in San Jose, founded in 1984, which employed about 86,000 people in 2025, and its products and services include network switches.

Key facts

  • Cisco — released: security advisories for five critical vulnerabilities in its NX-OS data center network operating system that could be exploited to run arbitrary code with root privileges on Nexus switches

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