Vulnerability in Arista Networks Eos
CVE-2026-73438
On affected platforms running Arista EOS with Open Shortest Path First version 3 (OSPFv3) configured, an unauthenticated attacker on the same OSPFv3 broadcast domain can send a specially crafted set of packets that can cause the Ospf3 agent to restart unexpectedly. The crash results in the loss of all OSPFv3 adjacencies on the affected device and may disrupt routing across the broader OSPF domain until the agent recovers. This issue was reported externally by Dravanet Inc., and Arista is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this vulnerability in customer networks.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@arista.com (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-73438?
- CVE-2026-73438 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Arista Networks Eos, classified under Reachable Assertion. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-09-16.
- How severe is CVE-2026-73438?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.