Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessGain access to private HA interconnect segment
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ExploitSend crafted request to unauthenticated HA peer function
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ExecutionInvoke privileged HA operation without verification
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ImpactAchieve elevated command execution on Edge unit
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication required for critical functions
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires (1) High Availability (HA) explicitly enabled on the VeloCloud Edge units, and (2) network access to the private HA interconnect - the dedicated link/segment carrying peer synchronization traffic between the paired Edge appliances. The vulnerable HA peer functions perform no caller verification, so once an attacker can place traffic on that interconnect no credentials are needed (PR:N). Limiting factors: the AV:A adjacency means the attacker must be on the HA interconnect broadcast/segment rather than reaching it over the routed internet, and units without HA configured are not affected; well-segmented or physically isolated HA links substantially reduce reachability. |
| Impact | The CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.7 (AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N) reflects an unauthenticated (PR:N), low-complexity flaw yielding full confidentiality, integrity and availability impact via elevated command execution - but the single most important limiter is AV:A (adjacent), because the vulnerable functions are exposed only on the private HA interconnect, not the public network. This is a genuine missing-authentication issue (CWE-306) confirmed and patched by the vendor (Arista), so it is a real priority for shops running VeloCloud Edge in HA pairs. However, no EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public POC were provided, so there is no evidence of active or automated exploitation; the practical risk hinges on whether an attacker can reach the HA interconnect segment, which in well-segmented deployments is an isolated back-to-back or dedicated link. Net: high technical severity but meaningfully gated real-world reachability - treat as an important patch for HA-enabled units rather than an internet-facing emergency. No conflicting signals in the data, though the adjacency requirement should temper the 8.7 headline number for teams that isolate their HA links. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who has gained a foothold on, or the ability to inject traffic onto, the private HA interconnect segment between two VeloCloud Edge units sends crafted requests to the HA peer functions, which perform no verification of the caller. Because these functions execute privileged operations, the attacker achieves elevated command execution on the Edge appliance. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis, and the attack requires adjacency to the HA link rather than remote internet access. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv2 – Sep 16, 2026
Unauthenticated elevated command execution is possible on Arista VeloCloud Edge appliances whenever High Availability is enabled, because the HA peer functions perform no caller verification (CWE-306). An attacker positioned on the private HA interconnect can invoke sensitive peer operations and obtain full confidentiality, integrity and availability impact on the Edge unit, reflected by a CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.7 (AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H). No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and the exploitable surface is adjacent-only - it is the HA interconnect segment rather than the routed internet, and units without HA configured are not affected.
Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
Unauthenticated command execution on Arista VeloCloud Edge units is possible when high-availability (HA) is enabled, because a network-adjacent attacker on the private HA interconnect can invoke sensitive peer-to-peer HA functions without any authentication check (CWE-306), resulting in elevated command execution on the affected Edge. The key qualifier is that the CVSS vector is AV:A, not AV:N - the attacker must already sit on the dedicated HA interconnect segment linking two Edge HA peers, and standalone Edge units without HA enabled are not exposed. Arista assesses the issue at CVSS 9.6 with scope change (S:C) and high confidentiality, integrity and availability impact; no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis.
RemediationAI
Patch available per vendor advisory: upgrade VeloCloud Edge to a release above the vulnerable ranges - 5.2.7.0 for the 1.0.0.0-5.2.x line, 6.1.5.0 for the 6.1.x line, and 6.4.2.0 for the 6.4.x line - following Arista Security Advisory 0179 (https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/24735-security-advisory-0179), and validate the installed version against the advisory's matrix. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, disable High Availability on affected Edge units, accepting the loss of peer redundancy and failover for the duration; alternatively, confine the private HA interconnect to a dedicated, isolated Layer 2 segment or physically separate link, enforce strict VLAN/ACL segmentation so that only the paired peer can source traffic onto it, and where the interconnect must traverse shared infrastructure, protect it with strong encryption and authentication (for example an IPsec tunnel between peers). Each of these compensating measures has trade-offs: disabling HA removes resilience, and aggressive ACLs or tunnelling on the HA path can break peer synchronization or introduce failover latency, so changes should be staged and tested against the HA pair. Monitoring the HA segment for unexpected peer-function calls provides additional detection while remediation is pending.
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The weakness is classified as CWE-306, Missing Authentication for Critical Function, and resides in the High Availability subsystem of Arista VeloCloud Edge SD-WAN appliances. In an HA deployment, paired Edge units synchronize state and exchange control traffic over a dedicated, private HA interconnect; the vulnerable peer-facing routines accept and act on HA peer calls without verifying the caller, so any actor able to place traffic on that segment can reach privileged functionality that should have been reserved for the trusted peer. The affected product is identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:arista_networks:velocloud_edge, and the vendor's own advisory (Arista Security Advisory 0179) plus the ENISA EUVD record EUVD-2026-80390 describe it as an authentication bypass. The CVSS 4.0 vector scores 8.7 with AV:A, AC:L, AT:N, PR:N, UI:N and high VC/VI/VA, while the subsequent impacts on other systems are scored none (SC:N/SI:N/SA:N); our independent assessment (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) concurs. Two prerequisites bound the exposure: High Availability must be explicitly enabled on the Edge units, and the attacker must have network adjacency to the private HA interconnect, which limits reachability compared with an internet-facing flaw but does not reduce impact once that segment is reachable.
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Severity by source
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
HA functions exposed only on the adjacent HA interconnect (AV:A) with no authentication (PR:N) and low complexity (AC:L); command execution gives full C/I/A on the local Edge, no scope change.
Primary rating from Vendor (Arista).
CVSS VectorVendor: Arista
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5DescriptionCVE.org
An unauthenticated actor with network access to the private HA interconnect may trigger sensitive HA peer functions without verification. This could result in elevated command execution on Edge units where HA is enabled.
Executive ViewAI
Arista VeloCloud Edge appliances configured for High Availability are exposed to a high-severity issue that allows an unauthenticated actor on the private HA interconnect to run privileged operations and fully compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the Edge unit. This matters to leadership because a successful attack could disrupt branch or site connectivity and expose network traffic handled by that Edge, though only HA-enabled units are affected and the attack requires presence on the adjacent HA interconnect rather than the public internet. At time of analysis no public exploit identified, but the lack of authentication and low attack complexity warrant prompt remediation for any HA-enabled fleet.
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
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