Security Advisory 0163
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-73461 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Arista |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-09-16 09:17:05 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-17 04:18:00 UTC |
| Description | On affected EOS platforms with AAA-based gRPC authorization enabled for OpenConfig, gRPC requests of an authenticated user to OpenConfig may use the wrong privilege level, resulting in an authorization using the wrong AAA method list. This does not impact non-gRPC OpenConfig requests such as NETCONF. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 9.4 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS: 0.002980000 probability, percentile 0.225150000 (date 2026-09-16)
Problem Types: CWE-266 | CWE-266 CWE-266 Incorrect Privilege Assignment
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 9.4 | CRITICAL | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 9.4 | CRITICAL | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Arista Networks | EOS | affected 4.29.0F 4.30.0F custom | 710 Series, 720D Series, 720XP/722XPM Series, 750X Series, 7010TX Series, 7020R/R4 Series, 7130 Series (EOS), 7170 Series, 7050X3/X4 Series, 7060X/X2/X4/X5/X6 Series, 7260X/X3 Series, 7280R/R2/R3/R4 Series, 7300X/X3 Series, 7320X Series, 7358X4 Series, 7368X4 Series, 7388X5 Series, 7500R/R2/R3 Series, 7800R3/R4 Series, 7700R4 Series, AWE 5000 Series, AWE 7200R Series, CloudEOS, cEOS-lab, vEOS-lab, CloudVision eXchange |
| CNA | Arista Networks | EOS | affected 4.30.0F 4.31.0F custom | 710 Series, 720D Series, 720XP/722XPM Series, 750X Series, 7010TX Series, 7020R/R4 Series, 7130 Series (EOS), 7170 Series, 7050X3/X4 Series, 7060X/X2/X4/X5/X6 Series, 7260X/X3 Series, 7280R/R2/R3/R4 Series, 7300X/X3 Series, 7320X Series, 7358X4 Series, 7368X4 Series, 7388X5 Series, 7500R/R2/R3 Series, 7800R3/R4 Series, 7700R4 Series, AWE 5000 Series, AWE 7200R Series, CloudEOS, cEOS-lab, vEOS-lab, CloudVision eXchange |
| CNA | Arista Networks | EOS | affected 4.31.0F 4.32.0F custom | 710 Series, 720D Series, 720XP/722XPM Series, 750X Series, 7010TX Series, 7020R/R4 Series, 7130 Series (EOS), 7170 Series, 7050X3/X4 Series, 7060X/X2/X4/X5/X6 Series, 7260X/X3 Series, 7280R/R2/R3/R4 Series, 7300X/X3 Series, 7320X Series, 7358X4 Series, 7368X4 Series, 7388X5 Series, 7500R/R2/R3 Series, 7800R3/R4 Series, 7700R4 Series, AWE 5000 Series, AWE 7200R Series, CloudEOS, cEOS-lab, vEOS-lab, CloudVision eXchange |
| CNA | Arista Networks | EOS | affected 4.32.0F 4.32.11M custom | 710 Series, 720D Series, 720XP/722XPM Series, 750X Series, 7010TX Series, 7020R/R4 Series, 7130 Series (EOS), 7170 Series, 7050X3/X4 Series, 7060X/X2/X4/X5/X6 Series, 7260X/X3 Series, 7280R/R2/R3/R4 Series, 7300X/X3 Series, 7320X Series, 7358X4 Series, 7368X4 Series, 7388X5 Series, 7500R/R2/R3 Series, 7800R3/R4 Series, 7700R4 Series, AWE 5000 Series, AWE 7200R Series, CloudEOS, cEOS-lab, vEOS-lab, CloudVision eXchange |
| CNA | Arista Networks | EOS | affected 4.33.0F 4.33.8M custom | 710 Series, 720D Series, 720XP/722XPM Series, 750X Series, 7010TX Series, 7020R/R4 Series, 7130 Series (EOS), 7170 Series, 7050X3/X4 Series, 7060X/X2/X4/X5/X6 Series, 7260X/X3 Series, 7280R/R2/R3/R4 Series, 7300X/X3 Series, 7320X Series, 7358X4 Series, 7368X4 Series, 7388X5 Series, 7500R/R2/R3 Series, 7800R3/R4 Series, 7700R4 Series, AWE 5000 Series, AWE 7200R Series, CloudEOS, cEOS-lab, vEOS-lab, CloudVision eXchange |
| CNA | Arista Networks | EOS | affected 4.34.0F 4.34.7M custom | 710 Series, 720D Series, 720XP/722XPM Series, 750X Series, 7010TX Series, 7020R/R4 Series, 7130 Series (EOS), 7170 Series, 7050X3/X4 Series, 7060X/X2/X4/X5/X6 Series, 7260X/X3 Series, 7280R/R2/R3/R4 Series, 7300X/X3 Series, 7320X Series, 7358X4 Series, 7368X4 Series, 7388X5 Series, 7500R/R2/R3 Series, 7800R3/R4 Series, 7700R4 Series, AWE 5000 Series, AWE 7200R Series, CloudEOS, cEOS-lab, vEOS-lab, CloudVision eXchange |
| CNA | Arista Networks | EOS | affected 4.35.0F 4.35.5M custom | 710 Series, 720D Series, 720XP/722XPM Series, 750X Series, 7010TX Series, 7020R/R4 Series, 7130 Series (EOS), 7170 Series, 7050X3/X4 Series, 7060X/X2/X4/X5/X6 Series, 7260X/X3 Series, 7280R/R2/R3/R4 Series, 7300X/X3 Series, 7320X Series, 7358X4 Series, 7368X4 Series, 7388X5 Series, 7500R/R2/R3 Series, 7800R3/R4 Series, 7700R4 Series, AWE 5000 Series, AWE 7200R Series, CloudEOS, cEOS-lab, vEOS-lab, CloudVision eXchange |
| CNA | Arista Networks | EOS | affected 4.36.0F 4.36.0.1F custom | 710 Series, 720D Series, 720XP/722XPM Series, 750X Series, 7010TX Series, 7020R/R4 Series, 7130 Series (EOS), 7170 Series, 7050X3/X4 Series, 7060X/X2/X4/X5/X6 Series, 7260X/X3 Series, 7280R/R2/R3/R4 Series, 7300X/X3 Series, 7320X Series, 7358X4 Series, 7368X4 Series, 7388X5 Series, 7500R/R2/R3 Series, 7800R3/R4 Series, 7700R4 Series, AWE 5000 Series, AWE 7200R Series, CloudEOS, cEOS-lab, vEOS-lab, CloudVision eXchange |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/24719-securit... | [email protected] | www.arista.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: The following EOS releases contain the fix for this vulnerability: - 4.33.9M and later releases in the 4.33.x train - 4.34.8M and later releases in the 4.34.x train - 4.35.6M and later releases in the 4.35.x train - 4.36.1F and later releases in the 4.36.x train No hotfix is available for this vulnerability.
Workarounds
CNA: Ensure that the privilege level 0 AAA authorization method list includes methods beyond 'none' to prevent unintended access escalation: aaa authorization exec default local group tacacs+ aaa authorization commands 0 default local group tacacs+ To detect potential exploitation, enable AAA accounting and monitor logs for cases where a user's privilege level in gRPC requests does not match their defined privilege level (e.g., a user with privilege 9 appearing as priv-lvl=0 in gRPC requests).