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CVE-2026-73459

| EUVDEUVD-2026-80065 HIGH
Improper Validation of Integrity Check Value (CWE-354)
2026-09-16 psirt@arista.com GHSA-vq63-cff6-37q2
7.0
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: arista
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A08:2025 - Software or Data Integrity Failures
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Integrity verification
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 16, 2026

Let me synthesize.

CVE-2026-73459: Arista EOS IS-IS LSP purge via crafted IS-IS LSP PDU. Unauthenticated attacker with adjacency/adjacent network access. CVSS 4.0: AV:A (adjacent), AC:L, AT:P (attack requirements present), PR:N, UI:N, VC:N, VI:N, VA:H, SC:N, SI:N, SA:H.

CWE-354: Improper Validation of Integrity Check Value. Hmm, CWE-354 is "Improper Validation of Integrity Check Value". Actually CWE-354 is "Improper Validation of Integrity Check Value". Yes. So the crafted LSP with invalid/wrong checksum (IS-IS LSP checksum) isn't validated, causing legitimate LSP to be purged (sequence number manipulation / LSP purge).

Actually the scenario: attacker injects crafted IS-IS LSP PDU that purges a legitimate LSP from the link-state database — likely by spoofing LSP with same LSP ID (source ID + pseudonode ID) with... Actually removal could happen by a zero-lifetime LSP or by "purge" mechanism with Remaining Lifetime = 0. In IS-IS, an LSP with remaining lifetime 0 is purged. So crafted LSP with matching LSP ID and Remaining Lifetime 0 plus invalid checksum being accepted → purges legitimate LSP.

AV:A — adjacent network — requires attacker on same broadcast segment / L2 adjacency, must be able to send IS-IS PDUs (L2 multicast, no auth if authentication not configured). AT:P — attack requirements present: need to be on an IS-IS enabled link/adjacency; possibly need to be able to form adjacency or at least inject raw L2 frames. PR:N — no auth (if IS-IS authentication is not configured). But PR:N in CVSS 4.0 means none — no privileges required. However, if IS-IS authentication is configured, injection requires the auth key — hence AT:P captures the requirement.

EPSS: not given. KEV: not given (not listed). POC: not given.

Patch: EOS 4.36.0 ≤4.36.1F affected; advisory 0160 available. Fix version not explicitly given in input — the advisory presumably lists fixed versions. I should not invent. So: "Patch available per vendor advisory" — advisory SAF-0160 at arista.com.

Affected VersionsENISA

EOS 4.36.0 ≤4.36.1F

Affected Packages

euvd eos no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Severity by source

Vendor (arista) PRIMARY 7.0 HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H

Primary rating from Vendor (arista) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: arista

Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
None
Vulnerable system: Integrity
None
Vulnerable system: Availability
High
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

On affected platforms running Arista EOS with IS-IS configured, an unauthenticated attacker who can inject a specially crafted IS-IS LSP PDU can cause the legitimate LSP to be unexpectedly purged from the IS-IS link-state database. This may result in traffic loss.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 94% exploitable
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Controlled
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

35
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +35
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Code Injection CRITICAL

Code injection occurs when an application accepts user input and passes it directly into a language interpreter or evaluator without proper sanitization.

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