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CVE-2026-76435 Cisco CVE debrief

A vulnerability in Cisco Expressway Series could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to obtain sensitive information from an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient authorization checks of HTTP requests during Mobile and Remote Access (MRA) provisioning. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted URL request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access sensitive information that they would otherwise not have authorization to access.

Vendor
Cisco
Product
Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) Expressway
CVSS
MEDIUM 5.3
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-10-21
Original CVE updated
2026-10-22
Advisory published
2026-10-21
Advisory updated
2026-10-22

Who should care

Cisco Expressway Series administrators, security teams responsible for Mobile and Remote Access (MRA) provisioning, and vulnerability management teams should verify and apply patches, review access controls, and monitor for suspicious activity to mitigate this vulnerability.

Why it matters

This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to obtain sensitive information from an affected Cisco Expressway Series device. Cisco Expressway Series administrators and security teams should verify and apply patches, review access controls, and monitor for suspicious activity.

  • Verify and apply patches to prevent information disclosure
  • Review access controls for MRA provisioning to prevent unauthorized access
  • Monitor for suspicious HTTP requests to detect potential exploitation

Technical summary

The vulnerability is due to insufficient authorization checks of HTTP requests during Mobile and Remote Access (MRA) provisioning in Cisco Expressway Series. An unauthenticated, remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information from an affected device. Cisco Expressway Series administrators and security teams should focus on verifying and applying patches, reviewing access controls, and monitoring for suspicious activity to mitigate this vulnerability. Affected product deployments require immediate attention to prevent potential information disclosure.

Defensive priority

Medium priority for Cisco Expressway Series administrators to verify and apply patches

Recommended defensive actions

  • Verify and apply Cisco patches for affected Expressway Series versions
  • Review and update access controls for Mobile and Remote Access (MRA) provisioning
  • Monitor for suspicious HTTP requests to Expressway Series devices
  • Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up
  • Review the supplied official advisory or CVE record to validate affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance
  • Plan vendor-supported updates or mitigations through normal change control where exposure is confirmed
  • Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review

Evidence notes

The CVE record and Cisco security advisory provide details on the vulnerability, affected versions, and potential impact. Evidence is limited to public sources and may not reflect all affected deployments or variations. Defenders should verify patch applicability, review access controls for Mobile and Remote Access (MRA) provisioning, and monitor for suspicious HTTP requests.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-76435 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-76435

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-76435 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-76435

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

  • Cisco Expressway Series Information Disclosure Vulnerability

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/76xxx/CVE-2026-76435.json

    cve_program_cvelist_v5

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-expressway-inf-disc-vvYqgSTS

    Supplemental source

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.