cisco-sa-notice-fBn58ELx: Cisco Advance Notification for Publication of October 7, 2026, Security Advisories
On October 7, 2026, the Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) will publish advisories to disclose security vulnerability information along with fixed software releases for the following Cisco products:Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (security hardening release)FinesseLicense On-Prem, formerly Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem (security hardening release)Meraki (security hardening release)NX-OS Software for MDS 9000, Nexus 3000, 7000, and 9000 Series Switches, Nexus 9000 in ACI mode, and UCS Fabric Interconnects (security hardening release)To remediate vulnerabilities to be disclosed on October 7, 2026, Cisco strongly recommends that customers upgrade to the fixed software indicated in the advisories.For more information about changes in Cisco PSIRT vulnerability disclosure, see Strengthening the Foundation: A Predictable, Customer-Focused Response to AI-Accelerated Vulnerability Discovery.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are fixed software releases available yet?
No. Cisco states that fixed software releases will be identified in advisories published on October 7, 2026.
Which environments should be reviewed when the advisories are published?
Review deployments using Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller, Finesse, License On-Prem, Meraki, and NX-OS Software on the listed MDS 9000, Nexus 3000, 7000, and 9000 Series switches, Nexus 9000 in ACI mode, and UCS Fabric Interconnects.
What should teams do before patch guidance is released?
Identify affected product deployments and prepare to review the October 7, 2026 advisories. The notice does not provide vulnerability-specific mitigations or configuration workarounds.