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Cisco Warns: Velvet Ant Exploits Zero-Day Vulnerability in NX-OS to Deliver Malware
Jul 2, 2024, 04:22 AM
A newly identified zero-day vulnerability in Cisco's NX-OS software, used in Nexus-series switches, has been exploited by a China-linked threat group known as Velvet Ant. This zero-day vulnerability allows attackers to execute commands as root undetected and deliver custom malware. The attacks, which began in April, have raised significant cybersecurity concerns. Cisco warns of the NX-OS zero-day vulnerability.
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