CVE-2026-73454

Security Advisory 0165

Published Sep 16, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.6 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
On affected platforms running Arista EOS with gRPC Network Security Interface (gNSI) Credentialz configured, a specially crafted request can cause unintended modifications to the target account's properties. This may result in the account being assigned elevated privileges or access beyond what an administrator intended.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

The following EOS releases contain the fix for this vulnerability: - 4.33.9M and later releases in the 4.33.x train - 4.34.7.1M 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.


Vendor Workaround

Disable gNSI Credentialz service. Note: Disabling Credentialz prevents gNSI-based credential rotation (SSH keys, passwords, host parameters) but does not affect traditional EOS CLI credential management. Credentialz is not enabled by default. switch(config)#management api gnsi switch(config-mgmt-api-gnsi)#no service credentialz

Tracking

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Advisories

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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': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description On affected platforms running Arista EOS with gRPC Network Security Interface (gNSI) Credentialz configured, a specially crafted request can cause unintended modifications to the target account's properties. This may result in the account being assigned elevated privileges or access beyond what an administrator intended.
Title Security Advisory 0165
Weaknesses CWE-77
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Arista
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2026, 3:56 AM
Reserved
Aug 12, 2026, 4:42 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Sep 16, 2026, 9:17 AM
Modified
Sep 17, 2026, 4:18 AM