Vulnerability · Published Oct 21, 2026 · Assigned by cisco
CVE-2026-76466Cisco Expressway Series Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity hard-coded credentials in Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) Expressway from Cisco. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 36% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A vulnerability in the database service feature of Cisco Expressway Series could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker with network access to a Cisco Expressway device to execute arbitrary operating system commands as root. This vulnerability is due to the use of persistent cookies. Additionally, there is insufficient validation of client certificates when the TLS Verify Mode is set to Enabled for clustering, which means that client certificates are not validated. An attacker with possession of the cookies could exploit this vulnerability by connecting to the database service and invoking specific remote procedure call (RPC) commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system of an affected device. Note: Cisco Expressway Series refers to Cisco Expressway Core (Expressway-C) devices and Cisco Expressway Edge (Expressway-E) devices.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) Expressway | X8.11.2X8.6X8.11.3X8.2.2X8.8.3X8.11.0X12.5.2X8.1.1 |
Weakness: CWE-798 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H