DCNM-LAN-N61-K9=
Announced in: DCNM for LAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 6001 switches
Switch
· Nexus 5000 series
Is the DCNM for LAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 6001 switches still supported?
No. Cisco ended support for the DCNM for LAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 6001 switches on 2026-05-31. No further security fixes will be issued. See Cisco's lifecycle bulletin.
When does the DCNM for LAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 6001 switches reach end of support?
Cisco support for the DCNM for LAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 6001 switches ends on 2026-05-31.
What replaces the DCNM for LAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 6001 switches?
Cisco has not published a successor model for the DCNM for LAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 6001 switches.
What known-exploited CVEs apply to the DCNM-LAN-N61-K9= past end of support?
1 CVE in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog apply to the platform the DCNM for LAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 6001 switches 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.
DCNM-LAN-N61-K9= Lifecycle Overview
The Cisco DCNM-LAN-N61-K9= (DCNM-LAN-N61-K9=) is a switch product in the Cisco Nexus 5000 series. This product has reached end of life as of , meaning Cisco no longer provides technical support, software updates, or hardware replacement for this product. It was last available for purchase on . Organizations still running the DCNM-LAN-N61-K9= should plan a migration .
Lifecycle Milestones
| Lifecycle notice published | 6y 5mo ago | |
|---|---|---|
| End of sale | 5y 5mo ago | |
| Last order date | 5y 2mo ago | |
| End of software maintenance | 4y 5mo ago | |
| End of failure analysis | 4y 5mo ago | |
| End of security vulnerability support | 2y 5mo ago | |
| Last date of support | 4mo ago |
DCNM for LAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 6001 switches