MEDIUM CISA KEV

CVE-2026-7473

CVSS v3

5.8

MEDIUM

EPSS Score

0.8%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

Yes

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

On affected platforms running Arista EOS where a tunnel decapsulation configuration—such as VXLAN (Virtual Extensible LAN), decap-groups, or a GRE (Generic Routing Encapsulation) tunnel interface—is present, the switch will incorrectly decapsulate and forward other unexpected tunneled packet with a destination IP matching its configured decapsulation IP. This occurs because the switch does not verify the tunnel protocol type, potentially leading to the unexpected processing of non-configured tun

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
6/9/2026
Patch Due Date
6/23/2026
Ransomware Use
Unknown

Technical details

Published
6/5/2026

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-7473?

On affected platforms running Arista EOS where a tunnel decapsulation configuration—such as VXLAN (Virtual Extensible LAN), decap-groups, or a GRE (Generic Routing Encapsulation) tunnel interface—is present, the switch will incorrectly decapsulate and forward other unexpected tunneled packet with a destination IP matching its configured decapsulation IP. This occurs because the switch does not verify the tunnel protocol type, potentially leading to the unexpected processing of non-configured tun

Is CVE-2026-7473 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2026-7473 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 6/23/2026.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-7473?

CVE-2026-7473 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM severity).

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