Vulnerability · Published Sep 15, 2026 · Assigned by Arista
CVE-2026-73444On affected platforms running Arista EOS with VRRPv2 IP Authentication Header (IP-AH) authentication configured, an unauthenticated attacker with access to the layer 2 network segment on which VRRP is running could bypass VRRP authentication and claim the
Medium 4.7
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in EOS from Arista Networks. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 23% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
On affected platforms running Arista EOS with VRRPv2 IP Authentication Header (IP-AH) authentication configured, an unauthenticated attacker with access to the layer 2 network segment on which VRRP is running could bypass VRRP authentication and claim the virtual router master role, enabling the attacker to intercept, modify, or discard traffic that hosts on the segment send to the virtual gateway address.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Arista Networks | EOS | 4.36.0 – through 4.36.1F4.35.0 – through 4.35.5M4.34.0 – through 4.34.7M4.33.0 – through 4.33.9M0 |
Weakness: CWE-303 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L