CVE-2026-73443: On affected platforms running Arista EOS with VRRPv2 IP-AH authentication configured, an unauthenticated attacker within the same layer 2 network segment on whi
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 21/100)
- The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.27% (FIRST EPSS).
- Someone on the same network segment can trigger it. No account or password is required. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- Fixed version: Arista Networks EOS 4.33.10M, 4.34.8M, 4.35.6M.
Low priority for now. Upgrade to Arista Networks EOS 4.33.10M, 4.34.8M, 4.35.6M or later.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
On affected platforms running Arista EOS with VRRPv2 IP-AH authentication configured, an unauthenticated attacker within the same layer 2 network segment on which VRRP is running can capture a legitimate authenticated VRRP advertisement and replay it indefinitely. Replayed advertisements can be used to advertise stale VRRP state, for example to prevent a backup router from taking over the virtual gateway after the original master has gone down, resulting in a denial of service for hosts using the virtual gateway address.
- Published
- Sep 16, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.2% · 19th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-294
Report tools
Action score
21
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 21 / 40 · 5.3 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.2%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
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- CNA · Arista
- 4.7
- NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
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What does it mean in your environment?
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Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Arista). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Arista Networks EOS
- 4.36.0 and later · up to and including 4.36.1Faffectedfixed in 4.36.2F
- 4.35.0 and later · up to and including 4.35.5Maffectedfixed in 4.35.6M
- 4.34.0 and later · up to and including 4.34.7Maffectedfixed in 4.34.8M
- 4.33.0 and later · up to and including 4.33.9Maffectedfixed in 4.33.10M
Same product
arista networks: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2026-73453Security Advisory 017438Monitor
- CVE-2026-73461Security Advisory 016337Monitor
- CVE-2026-73447Security Advisory 0162 - gNSI Certz/Bootz OS Command Injection via Crafted Rotate Request37Monitor
Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2026-77190Sep 16, 2026 · Security Advisory 017724Monitor
- ← EarlierCVE-2026-73442Sep 16, 2026 · On affected platforms running Arista EOS with VRRP enabled, the peer device VRRP authentication credentials are logged in cleartext on the switch, allowing an a8Monitor
- Later →CVE-2026-73456Sep 16, 2026 · Under certain circumstances, an unauthenticated gNPSI client can craft a malicious request to allow arbitrary code execution, granting an attacker full administ36Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Arista Networks EOS | 4.33.10M | Vendor (CNA) |
| Arista Networks EOS | 4.34.8M | Vendor (CNA) |
| Arista Networks EOS | 4.35.6M | Vendor (CNA) |
| Arista Networks EOS | 4.36.2F | Vendor (CNA) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
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Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
- CVE-2026-734470 days apartSecurity Advisory 0162 - gNSI Certz/Bootz OS Command Injection via Crafted Rotate Request37Monitor
- CVE-2026-734540 days apartSecurity Advisory 016534Monitor
- CVE-2026-734640 days apartSecurity Advisory 016634Monitor
Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Someone on the same network segment can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- Integrity
- Availability
- Attack vector
- Adjacent
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- X
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-294 · Authentication Bypass by Capture-replayCVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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
nvd-secondary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Session SidejackingCAPEC-102likelihood: High · High
- KerberoastingCAPEC-509High
- Remote Services with Stolen CredentialsCAPEC-555Very High
- Windows Admin Shares with Stolen CredentialsCAPEC-561
- Reusing Session IDs (aka Session Replay)CAPEC-60likelihood: High · High
- Use of Captured Hashes (Pass The Hash)CAPEC-644likelihood: Medium · High
- Use of Captured Tickets (Pass The Ticket)CAPEC-645likelihood: Low · High
- Use of Known Kerberos CredentialsCAPEC-652likelihood: Medium · High
ATT&CK techniques
- Remote ServicesT1021
- Remote Services:SMB/Windows Admin SharesT1021.002
- Email Collection:Remote Email CollectionT1114.002
- External Remote ServicesT1133
- Access Token Manipulation:Token Impersonation/TheftT1134.001
- Use Alternate Authentication Material:Pass The HashT1550.002
- Use Alternate Authentication Material:Pass The TicketT1550.003
- Use Alternate Authentication Material:Web Session CookieT1550.004
- Adversary-in-the-MiddleT1557
- Steal or Forge Kerberos TicketsT1558
- Steal or Forge Kerberos Tickets:KerberoastingT1558.003
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.