CVE-2026-86106

An unauthenticated actor with network access to the private HA interconnect may trigger sensitive HA peer functions without verification. This could result in elevated command execution on Edge units where HA is enabled.

CVSS v3 9.6 CRITICAL

9.6^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

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/24735-security-advisory-0179

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-09-16 11:16

Updated : 2026-09-16 11:16

NVD link : CVE-2026-86106

Mitre link : CVE-2026-86106

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-86106

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-306

Missing Authentication for Critical Function

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