CVE-2026-102163

Summary

The flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to crash the sensor service on Arista access points with WIPS active, potentially leading to the disabling of WIPS monitoring or remote code execution.

Exploitability

Exploitation requires an attacker within RF proximity and the ability to send a crafted frame. No wireless association or authentication is needed.

Blast radius

If exploited, the impact could be severe, as it disables WIPS monitoring and potentially allows remote code execution, affecting network security and integrity.

Detection

No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.

Prioritized remediation

Disable the affected WIPS feature or upgrade to the latest version of the affected Arista access point software.

Analysis generated locally by qwen2.5:7b-instruct (no data left the box). AI-assisted — verify against primary sources before acting.