QUANTUM THREAT INTELLIGENCE

AV26-1020: Cisco Patches Nexus Switches and Meraki MX Security and SD-WAN Appliances

Cyber Centre advisory AV26-1020 covers vulnerabilities in Cisco Nexus 3000 and 9000 Series switches and NX-OS, UCS fabric interconnects, Meraki MX security and SD-WAN appliances, Meraki MS switches, MR access points and MG cellular gateways, among other products. Some fixes, including those for Meraki campus gateways, are scheduled for late October and mid November 2026, so operators of branch, municipal and data centre networks on this gear should track Cisco's advisories and plan interim mitigations.

SOURCE

Canadian Centre for Cyber Security

DATE

October 7, 2026

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