CVE-2026-73461

HIGH
Published Sep 16, 2026 Modified Sep 16, 2026 CWE-266

Description

On affected EOS platforms with AAA-based gRPC authorization enabled for OpenConfig, gRPC requests of an authenticated user to OpenConfig may use the wrong privilege level, resulting in an authorization using the wrong AAA method list. This does not impact non-gRPC OpenConfig requests such as NETCONF.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

8.0
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0030
Probability of exploitation
0.23%
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-266 CWE-266

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-73461? +
On affected EOS platforms with AAA-based gRPC authorization enabled for OpenConfig, gRPC requests of an authenticated user to OpenConfig may use the wrong privilege level, resulting in an authorization using the wrong AAA method list. This does not impact non-gRPC OpenConfig requests such as NETCONF. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.0 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2026-73461? +
CVE-2026-73461 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.0 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0030, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-73461? +
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