Vulnerability in Arista Networks Eos

CVE-2026-73443

On affected platforms running Arista EOS with VRRPv2 IP-AH authentication configured, an unauthenticated attacker within the same layer 2 network segment on which VRRP is running can capture a legitimate authenticated VRRP advertisement and replay it indefinitely. Replayed advertisements can be used to advertise stale VRRP state, for example to prevent a backup router from taking over the virtual gateway after the original master has gone down, resulting in a denial of service for hosts using the virtual gateway address.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-73443?
CVE-2026-73443 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Arista Networks Eos, classified under Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2026-09-16.
How severe is CVE-2026-73443?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.