CVE-2026-73454
8.1 HIGHPublished 2026-09-16 · Updated 2026-09-17
AI risk analysis
- Summary
- This flaw allows a specially crafted request to modify an account's properties, potentially granting unauthorized elevated privileges. It matters because it can lead to unauthorized access and privilege escalation without proper mitigation.
- Exploitability
- Exploitation requires gRPC Network Security Interface (gNSI) Credentialz to be configured and a specially crafted request. The attack is moderately difficult to execute, especially if the affected feature is not enabled or properly secured.
- Blast radius
- If exploited, the impact could be significant, as it may lead to unauthorized access and privilege escalation, affecting the security and integrity of the system.
- Detection
- No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.
- Prioritized remediation
- Disable the gRPC Network Security Interface (gNSI) Credentialz feature or upgrade to the latest version of Arista EOS that addresses this vulnerability, specifically version 4.29.1 or later.
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NVD 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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-77
References
Data: NVD (public domain). Analysis: local $0 model. Defensive use only.