CVE-2026-102163
Security Advisory 0195
Description
On affected Arista access points with Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (WIPS) active, an unauthenticated attacker within radio frequency (RF) proximity can send a crafted frame to crash the sensor service, disabling WIPS monitoring on the access point, or potentially achieve remote code execution. No wireless association or authentication is required.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 6, 2026, 8:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 7, 2026, 1:38 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-102163
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
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affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | c8b34d1a-69ae-45c3-88fe-f3b3d44f39b7 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | c8b34d1a-69ae-45c3-88fe-f3b3d44f39b7 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update affected Arista access points.
- Ensure WIPS monitoring is re-enabled.
- Monitor system stability after update.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-102163.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/24811-security-advisory-0195 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-102163 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-102163
weaknesses.
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CVE-2026-102163 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Oct. 06, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-102163', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-10-06T20:07:23.178346Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 06, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description On affected Arista access points with Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (WIPS) active, an unauthenticated attacker within radio frequency (RF) proximity can send a crafted frame to crash the sensor service, disabling WIPS monitoring on the access point, or potentially achieve remote code execution. No wireless association or authentication is required. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/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 Added CVSS V3.1 AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-787 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/102xxx/CVE-2026-102163.json">CVE-2026-102163</a> Added Reference https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/24811-security-advisory-0195