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Arista CV-CUE EUVDEUVD-2026-93956

| CVE-2026-102159 CRITICAL
Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CWE-306)
2026-10-06 psirt@arista.com GHSA-4pc8-pcf6-c2c3
9.3
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: arista
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Reach CV-CUE backend over network
  2. Exploit
    Call internal-only endpoint without auth
  3. Execution
    Bypass missing authentication check
  4. Impact
    Retrieve location data or disrupt service

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
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 network reachability to the CV-CUE backend's internal-service functionality; the flaw is a missing authentication check (CWE-306) on functions intended only for internal services, so no credentials, configuration change, or user interaction is needed (PR:N/UI:N/AC:L). The practical limiting factor is network exposure: if the affected internal endpoints are segmented, firewalled, or only reachable from a trusted management network rather than exposed to untrusted networks, the realistic attack surface shrinks substantially. Impact is bounded to the functionality those internal services expose - per the description, sensitive location information disclosure and/or service disruption. Specific affected and fixed versions are not provided in the input and should be obtained from the Arista advisory.

Impact

This is a genuine high-priority issue based on the exploitability signals, though some impact claims warrant scrutiny. The provided CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N) describes the worst-case exposure profile: fully remote, low-complexity, no authentication, no user interaction - consistent with CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for a Critical Function) and the 'Authentication Bypass' tag. That combination is exactly what makes access-control flaws attractive to attackers, and the 9.3 score reflects it. However, the real-world risk is tempered by missing corroboration: there is NO EPSS score, NO CISA KEV listing, and NO public POC in the provided data, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no evidence of active exploitation. There is also an internal tension between the CVSS vector and the description: the vector asserts VC:H/VI:H/VA:H (full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact), but the description only substantiates confidentiality ('expose sensitive location information') and availability ('disrupt affected services') - it does not describe any integrity/data-modification impact, so VI:H appears to be an upper-bound assumption rather than a described outcome; verify with Arista. Net: treat as a serious, prioritize-for-patching vulnerability because of the unauthenticated network-reachable access-control break, but recognize the severity rating is vendor-assigned worst-case rather than exploitation-proven.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote, unauthenticated attacker who can reach the CV-CUE backend over the network sends requests to functionality that was intended to be callable only by internal services, bypassing the missing authentication check. Because no credentials or user interaction are required, the attacker can either retrieve sensitive location data served by those internal endpoints or issue requests that disrupt the service. No public proof-of-concept is identified in the available data, so exploitation would currently require independent research.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 06, 2026

Unauthenticated network attackers can reach backend functionality in Arista CV-CUE that is intended only for internal services, giving them access to sensitive location information and the ability to disrupt affected services. The root cause is a missing authentication check (CWE-306) on internal-service endpoints, rated 9.3 under CVSS 4.0 with a vector of AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N and high confidentiality, integrity and availability impact within the vulnerable component; an independent assessment agrees the flaw is remotely reachable and requires no credentials, configuration change or user interaction, but stresses that the real-world exploitability depends on network exposure. No public exploit code and no confirmed active exploitation were identified at time of analysis, and the practical limiting factor is whether the internal endpoints are exposed to untrusted networks or are segmented behind a trusted management network.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch version is identified in the available input; patch availability and the exact fixed build are not confirmed from this data and should be verified directly against Arista security advisory 0190 (https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/24806-security-advisory-0190), which is the designated source for affected and fixed versions. Until an upgrade path is confirmed, the highest-value compensating control is network segmentation: block untrusted and internet-origin traffic from reaching the CV-CUE backend's management/internal-service endpoints with firewall or security-group rules, and permit only the specific trusted management subnets and service-to-service flows that legitimately need them - the trade-off is that over-broad rules can break management tooling or inter-service communication, so rules should be validated against normal operations before enforcement. Where the backend must be reachable more widely, place it behind an authenticating reverse proxy or VPN that enforces authentication in front of the internal endpoints, accepting the added latency and operational dependency, and restrict the listening interfaces to internal-only addresses where the product permits it. Because exploitation is unauthenticated and leaves no credential artifacts, supplement these controls with monitoring for anomalous requests to internal-service paths, unexpected location-data queries, and service-unavailability events, and treat any such activity as a potential indication that the authentication bypass was exercised while vendor guidance is being awaited.

Affected VersionsENISA

CloudVision CUE 2022.3.0 ≤2026.2.0

Affected Packages

euvd cloudvision_cue no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

CVE-2026-102159 is an instance of CWE-306, Missing Authentication for Critical Function. In CV-CUE (Arista's wireless/CV-CUE cloud-managed campus networking backend), certain backend routines designed for inter-service or internal-only consumption are exposed without enforcing authentication, so the authorization boundary that normally separates external callers from internal plumbing is absent. Because the affected code paths are internal-service functions rather than user-facing APIs, the impact is bounded to whatever those functions expose - the advisory description points to sensitive location information disclosure and/or service disruption rather than full host compromise. The CVSS 4.0 vector supplied by the vendor/NVD rates it AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N with high VC/VI/VA and no subsequent-system impact, while the independent assessment models it as CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - both agree on unauthenticated, network-reachable, no-user-interaction exploitation, but they differ slightly on whether integrity of the vulnerable component is affected, so integrity claims should be treated as the vendor's position rather than a confirmed outcome. No CVE-level CPE strings were supplied, so the exact affected CV-CUE builds must be taken from Arista security advisory 0190.

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Severity by source

Vendor (arista) PRIMARY 9.3 CRITICAL
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 9.1 CRITICAL

Unauthenticated remote access to internal functions gives AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N; description supports confidentiality (location data) and availability (disruption) but not integrity, so I:N.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (arista).

CVSS VectorVendor: arista

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

DescriptionCVE.org

An access-control flaw in the CV-CUE backend may allow an unauthenticated network attacker to access functionality intended only for internal services. Successful exploitation may expose sensitive location information or disrupt affected services.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Arista CV-CUE contains a critical missing authentication vulnerability that allows unauthenticated network attackers to access sensitive location information and disrupt services. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, but organizations with exposed management interfaces face significant risk of data breach and operational downtime. Leadership should prioritize immediate network segmentation and monitoring until a vendor patch is available.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Implement network segmentation to isolate management interfaces from untrusted networks, enforce strict firewall rules to block unauthorized access to internal endpoints, and monitor for anomalous activity. Apply vendor patch immediately when released.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 72% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
Arista CV-CUE WiFi management platform, specific enterprise vendor product
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 CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
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
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

46
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +46
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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