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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.