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CRITICAL

CVE-2026-73456

CVSS v3

10

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

0.7 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-28

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

Under certain circumstances on affected platforms running Arista EOS with gRPC Network Packet Sampling Interface (gNPSI) enabled, an unauthenticated gNPSI client can craft a malicious request to allow arbitrary code execution, granting an attacker full administrative control over the compromised switch.

Technical details

Published
2026-09-16
Last Modified
2026-09-17

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-73456?

Under certain circumstances on affected platforms running Arista EOS with gRPC Network Packet Sampling Interface (gNPSI) enabled, an unauthenticated gNPSI client can craft a malicious request to allow arbitrary code execution, granting an attacker full administrative control over the compromised switch.

Is CVE-2026-73456 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-73456 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.7% on 2026-09-28, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-73456?

CVE-2026-73456 has a CVSS v3 base score of 10 (CRITICAL severity).

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