CVE-2026-73446

Security Advisory 0160

Published Sep 15, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
On affected platforms running Arista EOS with IS-IS configured on a broadcast interface, an unauthenticated attacker can send a crafted IS-IS Hello Protocol Data Unit (PDU) that causes the device to tear down an established IS-IS adjacency. This may result in traffic disruption and loss of IP reachability for prefixes advertised through that adjacency.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

The recommended resolution is to upgrade to a fixed software version.


Vendor Workaround

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Arista
Arista eos
Vendors & Products Arista
Arista eos
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description On affected platforms running Arista EOS with IS-IS configured on a broadcast interface, an unauthenticated attacker can send a crafted IS-IS Hello Protocol Data Unit (PDU) that causes the device to tear down an established IS-IS adjacency. This may result in traffic disruption and loss of IP reachability for prefixes advertised through that adjacency.
Title Security Advisory 0160
Weaknesses CWE-696
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Arista
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2026, 7:34 PM
Reserved
Aug 12, 2026, 4:42 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Sep 16, 2026, 12:17 AM
Modified
Sep 16, 2026, 8:17 PM