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CVE-2026-73454 (GCVE-0-2026-73454)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-16 08:14 – Updated: 2026-09-16 08:14
VLAI
Title
Security Advisory 0165
Summary
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.
CWE
  • CWE-77 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Arista Networks EOS Affected: 4.30.0F , < 4.31.0F (custom)
Affected: 4.31.0F , < 4.32.0F (custom)
Affected: 4.32.0F , < 4.33.0F (custom)
Affected: 4.33.0F , ≤ 4.33.8M (custom)
Affected: 4.34.0F , ≤ 4.34.7M (custom)
Affected: 4.35.0F , ≤ 4.35.5M (custom)
Affected: 4.36.0F , ≤ 4.36.0.1F (custom)
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Date Public
2026-09-09 00:00
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