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Arista EOS P4Runtime Client Interface Allows Unauthenticated Arbitrary Code Execution Under Certain Conditions on Platforms Running EOS with P4Runtime Configured, Scoring CVSS 10.0

Last refreshed2026-09-28

Status: NEW  |  Advisory ID: CVE-2026-73453

Key Details

CVECVE-2026-73453
CVSS Score / Version10.0 (Critical) / CVSS v3.1
Updated2026-09-17
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Proseattack vector is network; attack complexity is low; privileges required is none; user interaction is none; scope is changed; confidentiality impact is high; integrity impact is high; availability impact is high.
Classified asCWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection'))

What to Know

An unauthenticated P4Runtime (Programming Protocol-Independent Packet Processors Runtime) client can achieve arbitrary code execution under certain conditions on affected platforms running Arista EOS configured with P4Runtime. P4Runtime is disabled by default in Arista EOS. By crafting a malicious packet during the initiation of a P4Runtime session, an attacker can obtain complete administrative control over the compromised switch.

This issue was discovered internally by Arista, and the company is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this vulnerability in customer networks. (NVD)

References

SourceReference
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-73453
CVEhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-73453