Security Advisory 0166
Published Sep 16, 2026
8.7
HIGHCVSS 4.0
EPSS 0.64%
Description
On affected platforms running Arista EOS with gRPC Network Management Interface (gNMI) enabled, a specially crafted request could allow a malicious authenticated client with gRPC Network Management Interface (gNMI) access to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the switch.
Affected products
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- Version 4.29.0FStatusaffectedConstraints<4.30.0F
- Version 4.30.0FStatusaffectedConstraints<4.31.0F
- Version 4.31.0FStatusaffectedConstraints<4.32.0F
- Version 4.32.0FStatusaffectedConstraints<4.33.0F
- Version 4.33.0FStatusaffectedConstraints<=4.33.8M
- Version 4.34.0FStatusaffectedConstraints<=4.34.7M
- Version 4.35.0FStatusaffectedConstraints<=4.35.5M
- Version 4.36.0FStatusaffectedConstraints<=4.36.0.1F
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arista Networks | EOS | unaffected |
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No data.
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Vendor solution
The following EOS releases contain the fix for this vulnerability: - 4.33.9M and later releases in the 4.33.x train - 4.34.7.1M and later releases in the 4.34.x train - 4.35.6M and later releases in the 4.35.x train - 4.36.1F and later releases in the 4.36.x train
No hotfix is available for this vulnerability.
Metrics
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
1 other source (NVD) ▾
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Sep 16, 2026 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
Sep–Oct 2026- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v5
Table of values (2 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.64% (0.00638) | 48.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 0.48% (0.00483) | 40.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
References (1)
- https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/24722-security-advisory-0166 vendor-advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/24722-security-advisory-0166 | vendor-advisory |
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