CVE-2026-73447

A privileged attacker can exploit certain operation to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges, leading to full device compromise. An authenticated user can exploit gRPC Network Security Interface (gNSI) Certz service on Arista EOS-based products to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary OS commands via a crafted Certz Rotate request. The Bootz service is also affected.

CVSS v3 9.1 CRITICAL

9.1^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/24718-security-advisory-0162

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-09-16 07:16

Updated : 2026-09-16 07:16

NVD link : CVE-2026-73447

Mitre link : CVE-2026-73447

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-73447

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

{"id": "CVE-2026-73447", "cveTags": [], "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"type": "Secondary", "source": "psirt@arista.com", "cvssData": {"scope": "CHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 9.1, "attackVector": "NETWORK", "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"}, "impactScore": 6.0, "exploitabilityScore": 2.3}], "cvssMetricV40": [{"type": "Secondary", "source": "psirt@arista.com", "cvssData": {"Safety": "NOT_DEFINED", "version": "4.0", "Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED", "baseScore": 9.4, "Automatable": "NOT_DEFINED", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL", "valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED", "vectorString": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/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", "exploitMaturity": "NOT_DEFINED", "providerUrgency": "NOT_DEFINED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackRequirements": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "HIGH", "subIntegrityImpact": "HIGH", "vulnIntegrityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedAttackVector": "NOT_DEFINED", "subAvailabilityImpact": "HIGH", "vulnAvailabilityImpact": "HIGH", "availabilityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedUserInteraction": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedAttackComplexity": "NOT_DEFINED", "subConfidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "vulnConfidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "confidentialityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedAttackRequirements": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedPrivilegesRequired": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedSubIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedVulnIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED", "vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedSubAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedVulnAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedSubConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedVulnConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED"}}]}, "affected": [{"source": "psirt@arista.com", "affectedData": [{"vendor": "Arista Networks", "product": "EOS", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "changes": [{"at": "4.30.2F", "status": "affected"}], "version": "4.30.2F", "lessThan": "4.31.0F", "versionType": "custom"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "4.31.0F", "lessThan": "4.32.0F", "versionType": "custom"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "4.32.0F", "lessThan": "4.33.0F", "versionType": "custom"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "4.33.0F", "versionType": "custom", "lessThanOrEqual": "4.33.8M"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "4.34.0F", "versionType": "custom", "lessThanOrEqual": "4.34.7M"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "4.35.0F", "versionType": "custom", "lessThanOrEqual": "4.35.5M"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "4.36.0F", "versionType": "custom", "lessThanOrEqual": "4.36.0.1F"}], "platforms": ["710 Series", "720D/XP/722XPM Series", "750X Series", "7010TX Series", "7020R/R4 Series", "7130 Series (EOS)", "7170 Series", "7050X3/X4 Series", "7060X/X2/X4/X5/X6 Series", "7260X/X3 Series", "7280R/R2/R3/R4 Series", "7300X/X3 Series", "7320X Series", "7358X4 Series", "7368X4 Series", "7388X5 Series", "7500R/R2/R3 Series", "7800R3/R4 Series", "7700R4 Series", "AWE 5000 Series", "AWE 7200R Series", "CloudEOS", "cEOS-lab", "vEOS-lab", "CloudVision eXchange"], "defaultStatus": "unaffected"}]}], "published": "2026-09-16T07:16:37.087", "references": [{"url": "https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/24718-security-advisory-0162", "source": "psirt@arista.com"}], "vulnStatus": "Received", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Secondary", "source": "psirt@arista.com", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-78"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "A privileged attacker can exploit certain operation to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges, leading to full device compromise. An authenticated user can exploit gRPC Network Security Interface (gNSI) Certz service on Arista EOS-based products to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary OS commands via a crafted Certz Rotate request. The Bootz service is also affected."}], "lastModified": "2026-09-16T07:16:37.087", "sourceIdentifier": "psirt@arista.com"}