CVE-2026-73451
On affected platforms running Arista EOS with dual switch cards and with ingress Security ACLs configured on Switched Virtual Interfaces (SVI) in shared mode, restarting of the secondary switchcard forwarding agent or insertion of secondary switchcard, can
Description
On affected platforms running Arista EOS with dual switch cards and with ingress Security ACLs configured on Switched Virtual Interfaces (SVI) in shared mode, restarting of the secondary switchcard forwarding agent or insertion of secondary switchcard, can cause security ACLs on shared SVIs to stop functioning. This may result in incorrect packet permit/deny behavior. This issue was discovered internally by Arista, and the company is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this vulnerability in customer networks.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 15, 2026, 7:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 15, 2026, 7:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | c8b34d1a-69ae-45c3-88fe-f3b3d44f39b7 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | c8b34d1a-69ae-45c3-88fe-f3b3d44f39b7 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Restart the secondary switchcard's forwarding agent.
- Re-insert the secondary switchcard if necessary.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2026-73451.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/24707-security-advisory-0151 |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 15, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description On affected platforms running Arista EOS with dual switch cards and with ingress Security ACLs configured on Switched Virtual Interfaces (SVI) in shared mode, restarting of the secondary switchcard forwarding agent or insertion of secondary switchcard, can cause security ACLs on shared SVIs to stop functioning. This may result in incorrect packet permit/deny behavior. This issue was discovered internally by Arista, and the company is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this vulnerability in customer networks. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/73xxx/CVE-2026-73451.json">CVE-2026-73451</a> Added Reference https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/24707-security-advisory-0151