{"id":"CVE-2026-73464","published":"2026-09-16T09:17:05.463","lastModified":"2026-09-17T04:18:00.663","description":"On affected platforms running Arista EOS with gRPC Network Management Interface (gNMI) enabled, a specially crafted request could allow a malicious authenticated client with gRPC Network Management Interface (gNMI) access to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the switch.","cvssScore":8.8,"cvssSeverity":"HIGH","cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwes":["CWE-94"],"vendors":[],"products":[],"references":[{"url":"https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/24722-security-advisory-0166","tags":[]}],"exploitRefs":[],"hasPoc":false,"ai":{"summary":"This flaw allows a malicious authenticated client to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the switch via a specially crafted request to the gRPC Network Management Interface (gNMI). This is a high-risk vulnerability due to the potential for complete system compromise.","exploitability":"Exploitation requires a valid gNMI client with authenticated access, making it moderately difficult. The attacker must have gNMI access to the switch.","blast_radius":"If exploited, the attacker could gain full control over the switch, leading to potential network disruption and data loss.","remediation":"Disable the gRPC Network Management Interface (gNMI) feature on the affected platforms running Arista EOS.","detection":"No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.","tags":["rce","auth-bypass","network","grpc","gnmi"],"model":"qwen2.5:7b-instruct","analyzedAt":"2026-09-30T09:17:54.072Z"}}