CVE-2026-73445: Input Validation Flaw (CVSS 4.9)

Description

On affected platforms running Arista EOS, an issue with the gRPC Network Security Interface (gNSI) Authz Rotate RPC may cause an incorrect Authz policy which was uploaded in the ongoing RPC stream to become active. This does not affect Bootz. This issue was discovered internally by Arista and the company is not aware of any malicious uses of this issue in customer networks.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.9

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0033

Probability of exploitation

0.26%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

Other References

https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/24723-security-advisory-0167

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-73445? +

On affected platforms running Arista EOS, an issue with the gRPC Network Security Interface (gNSI) Authz Rotate RPC may cause an incorrect Authz policy which was uploaded in the ongoing RPC stream to become active. This does not affect Bootz. This issue was discovered internally by Arista and the company is not aware of any malicious uses of this issue in customer networks. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-73445? +

CVE-2026-73445 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.9 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0033, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-73445? +

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