DS-C9706-2B8K9
Announced in: Cisco MDS 9700 Crossbar Switching Fabric-1 Module
Chassis
· MDS 9000 series
Is the Cisco MDS 9700 Crossbar Switching Fabric-1 Module still supported?
Support is ending soon. Cisco will end support for the Cisco MDS 9700 Crossbar Switching Fabric-1 Module on 2026-09-30. See Cisco's lifecycle bulletin.
When does the Cisco MDS 9700 Crossbar Switching Fabric-1 Module reach end of support?
Cisco support for the Cisco MDS 9700 Crossbar Switching Fabric-1 Module ends on 2026-09-30.
What replaces the Cisco MDS 9700 Crossbar Switching Fabric-1 Module?
Cisco has not published a successor model for the Cisco MDS 9700 Crossbar Switching Fabric-1 Module.
What known-exploited CVEs apply to the DS-C9706-2B8K9 past end of support?
1 CVE in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog apply to the platform the Cisco MDS 9700 Crossbar Switching Fabric-1 Module runs. These will not be patched on this device because it is past the Cisco security-support date. See the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities table below for the full list.
Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
This device is past Cisco's security-support date. 1 CVE in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog apply to the platform it runs. Cisco is not issuing patches for this model. Isolate, compensate, or refresh.
| CVE | KEV added | Vulnerability | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2024-20399
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Cisco NX-OS Command Injection Vulnerability |
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The Ransomware flag reflects CISA's own knownRansomwareCampaignUse field, set when the CVE has been observed in ransomware campaigns per their threat intel. It's not a property of the vulnerability description itself.
Correlation is at the platform level, not per-OS-version. Not exhaustive: KEV only lists actively-exploited CVEs and many relevant unexploited vulnerabilities are not here. Verify against vendor security advisories (PSIRT, JSA, PAN-SA) and NVD before acting. See compensating controls if refresh isn't immediate.
DS-C9706-2B8K9 Lifecycle Overview
The Cisco DS-C9706-2B8K9 (DS-C9706-2B8K9) is a chassis product in the Cisco MDS 9000 series. Cisco support for this product is ending soon. The last date of support is . After that date, no further software updates, security patches, or hardware replacements will be provided.
Lifecycle Milestones
| Lifecycle notice published | 5y 10mo ago | |
|---|---|---|
| End of sale | 4y 10mo ago | |
| Last order date | 4y 7mo ago | |
| End of software maintenance | 3y 10mo ago | |
| End of failure analysis | 3y 10mo ago | |
| End of security vulnerability support | 1y 10mo ago | |
| Last date of support | in 2mo |