Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches in ACI Mode Policy-Based Redirect Endpoint Group Contract Bypass Vulnerability
CVSS score
5.8
EPSS probability
%0.3
Risk score
0.0
Published
4 d ago
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Vulnerability description
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CVE-2026-20038 has vendor, distribution, patch and security-source records on file. We can compare them and prepare an explanation linked to the evidence.
A vulnerability in the endpoint group (EPG) contract functionality of Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches in ACI Mode could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass configured EPG contracts. This vulnerability is due to an improper control with EPG contracts. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending IPv4 or IPv6 packets using UDP source and destination ports that are assigned to DHCP traffic through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass EPG contracts on the affected device.
IMPACT: Affected Products and Software
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-20038 vulnerability. Where our threat engine knows the exact affected versions, they are listed below.
| ID | VENDOR | PRODUCT | ACTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cisco | Cisco NX-OS System Software in ACI Mode | View |
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SCORING: CVSS from Multiple Sources
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| SCORE | VERSION | SEVERITY | VECTOR | SOURCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.8 | CVSS V31 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N | NVD |
| 5.8 | CVSS V3_1 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N | CVE CNA |
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Weakness Classification and Attack Patterns (CWE & CAPEC)
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