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CVE-2026-76477 Cisco CVE debrief

Cisco has released a hardening release to address multiple vulnerabilities, including CVE-2026-76477, in various Unified Communications products. This vulnerability is related to improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command. Affected products include Cisco Emergency Responder, Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM & Presence Service, and Cisco Unity Connection.

Vendor
Cisco
Product
Cisco Emergency Responder
CVSS
HIGH 8.8
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

Defenders responsible for Cisco Unified Communications products, especially those exposed to the internet or untrusted networks, should assess their exposure and prioritize patching.

Why it matters

CVE-2026-76477 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Cisco Unified Communications products. Defenders should prioritize patching affected systems, especially those exposed to the internet or untrusted networks, and monitor for suspicious activity.

  • Verify patch deployment for affected products
  • Assess system exposure to untrusted networks
  • Monitor for suspicious SQL activity
  • Prioritize patching for internet-exposed systems

Technical summary

CVE-2026-76477 is an SQL injection vulnerability in Cisco Unified Communications products, including Cisco Emergency Responder, Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM & Presence Service, and Cisco Unity Connection. The vulnerability is due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command. Affected product deployments should be verified for exposure, and defenders should prioritize patching affected systems, especially those exposed to the internet or untrusted networks, and monitor for suspicious activity.

Defensive priority

Defenders should prioritize patching affected systems, especially those exposed to the internet or untrusted networks.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Patch affected Cisco Unified Communications products
  • Verify system exposure and inventory
  • Monitor for suspicious activity
  • Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
  • Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
  • Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented
  • Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up

Evidence notes

The CVE record and Cisco's advisory provide details on the vulnerability and affected products. However, the corpus does not establish versions, exploitation, impact, or remediation beyond vendor-provided information.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-76477 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-76477

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

  • CVE-2026-76477 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-76477

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

Supplemental references

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.