Cisco Advance Notification for Publication of September 2, 2026, Security Advisories
Cisco PSIRT published September 2, 2026 advisories including critical IOS XR hardening fixes and a Nexus 9000 remote code execution flaw.
Cisco's PSIRT released its September 2, 2026 batch of security advisories, including a Cisco IOS XR Software security hardening release bundling six CVEs (CVE-2026-20274 through CVE-2026-20280) rated critical with CVSS 9.8. A separate critical (CVSS 9.8) remote code execution vulnerability, CVE-2026-20212, affects Nexus 9000 Series switches with Silicon One, and a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) denial-of-service flaw, CVE-2026-20281, affects the Desk Phone 9800 Series and related SIP phones. Administrators should review the advisories and prioritize patching the critical-rated issues.
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Software Security Hardening Release: September 2026
Cisco released Nexus Dashboard hardening updates for multiple internally discovered vulnerabilities, grouped by CWE and not known to be exploited.
Cisco's Nexus Dashboard engineering team conducted an internal security review that found multiple vulnerabilities, addressed via software hardening releases. The issues were discovered during internal testing and are not known to be actively exploited. Cisco grouped the issues by CWE class and assigned a single CVE ID per issue before releasing fixes.
Cisco IOS XR Software Security Hardening Release: September 2026
Cisco released IOS XR security hardening fixes for multiple internally discovered vulnerabilities, grouped by CWE class, with no known active exploitation.
Cisco's IOS XR engineering team conducted a comprehensive internal security review and released hardening updates addressing multiple internally discovered vulnerabilities. The issues were found during internal testing and are not known to be actively exploited. Cisco grouped the vulnerabilities by CWE class and assigned a single CVE ID to each grouping to streamline patching and disclosure.
Cisco Desk Phone 9800 Series, IP Phone 7800 and 8800 Series, and Video Phone 8875 with SIP Software Denial of Service Vulnerability
Cisco warns of a DoS flaw in SIP software on Desk Phone 9800 and IP Phone 7800/8800 series from improper HTTP packet memory handling.
Cisco disclosed a denial of service vulnerability affecting Desk Phone 9800 Series, IP Phone 7800 and 8800 Series, and Video Phone 8875 devices running Cisco SIP Software. An unauthenticated remote attacker can send a continuous stream of crafted HTTP packets, causing sustained memory consumption until the device becomes unresponsive. A manual reboot is required to recover an affected device. No CVE identifier was listed in the advisory text.
Cisco Crosswork Security Hardening Release: August 2026
Cisco released an August 2026 Crosswork security hardening update addressing multiple internally discovered vulnerabilities, grouped by CWE class with one CVE per grouping.
Cisco's Crosswork engineering team completed a comprehensive internal security review and shipped a hardening release fixing multiple internally discovered vulnerabilities. The issues were found during internal testing, are grouped by CWE class, and each grouping received a single CVE ID. Cisco states these vulnerabilities are not known to be actively exploited.
Cisco Secure Workload Software Security Hardening Release: August 2026
Cisco shipped August 2026 hardening releases for Secure Workload fixing multiple internally discovered vulnerabilities that are not actively exploited.
Cisco's Secure Workload engineering team completed an internal security review that found multiple vulnerabilities during internal testing. The issues are grouped by CWE class with a single CVE assigned per grouping, and none are known to be actively exploited. Cisco has released hardening updates for customers to patch.
Cisco Identity Services Engine Authorization Bypass Vulnerabilities
Cisco fixed authorization bypass flaws in ISE and ISE-PIC web management letting authenticated admins modify file descriptions via crafted HTTP requests.
Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Cisco Identity Services Engine and ISE Passive Identity Connector result from missing server-side validation of Administrator permissions. An authenticated remote attacker with valid Administrator credentials can submit crafted HTTP requests to modify descriptions of files on specific pages. Cisco has released software updates addressing the issues.