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Authenticated gNMI Client Can Execute Arbitrary Code with Root Privileges on Arista EOS via a Specially Crafted Request

Last refreshed2026-09-29

Status: NEW  |  Advisory ID: CVE-2026-73464

Key Details

CVECVE-2026-73464
CVSS Score / Version8.8 (High) / CVSS v3.1
Updated2026-09-17
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Proseattack vector is network; attack complexity is low; privileges required is low; user interaction is none; scope is unchanged; confidentiality impact is high; integrity impact is high; availability impact is high.
Classified asCWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection'))

What to Know

On affected platforms running Arista EOS with gRPC Network Management Interface (gNMI) enabled, a specially crafted request could allow a malicious authenticated client with gRPC Network Management Interface (gNMI) access to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the switch.

References

SourceReference
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-73464
CVEhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-73464