CVE-2026-121370

Security Advisory 0224

Published Nov 10, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 9.2 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
On affected platforms running Arista EOS with Precision Time Protocol (PTP) configured, an unauthenticated attacker with network access to a PTP-enabled port can create a denial of service (DoS) condition by sending traffic to the system.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

switch# platform trident Linecard* diag mod MMU_MAX_BUCKET_QLAYER 1 1 THD_SEL=0x4d REFRESH=0x28 switch# platform trident Linecard* diag mod MMU_MIN_BUCKET_QLAYER 1 1 THD_SEL=0x10 REFRESH=0x8 Note: If PTP is currently enabled on any interfaces, disable it on those interfaces before running the mitigation commands, then re-enable it afterward. To disable PTP on an interface: switch(config-if)# no ptp enable Note: These settings are not persistent. They must be re-applied after any forwarding plane reset or line card replacement.

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History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Arista
Arista eos
Vendors & Products Arista
Arista eos
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Description On affected platforms running Arista EOS with Precision Time Protocol (PTP) configured, an unauthenticated attacker with network access to a PTP-enabled port can create a denial of service (DoS) condition by sending traffic to the system.
Title Security Advisory 0224
Weaknesses CWE-770
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Arista
Published
Updated
Nov 10, 2026, 10:02 PM
Reserved
Nov 3, 2026, 11:27 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Nov 10, 2026, 8:18 PM
Modified
Nov 12, 2026, 7:24 PM