Missing authentication in Arista VeloCloud Edge
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-306Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00356 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed VeloCloud Edge (Arista Networks): 5.2.7.0, 6.1.5.0, 6.4.2.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arista | VeloCloud Edge | 1.0.0.0 to before 5.2.0.0; 5.2.0.0 to before 5.2.7.0; 6.1.0.0 to before 6.1.5.0; 6.4.0.0 to before 6.4.2.0 | 5.2.7.0, 6.1.5.0, 6.4.2.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- VeloCloud Edge VendorArista Affected 1.0.0.0 to before 5.2.0.0; 5.2.0.0 to before 5.2.7.0; 6.1.0.0 to before 6.1.5.0; 6.4.0.0 to before 6.4.2.0 Fixed in 5.2.7.0, 6.1.5.0, 6.4.2.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA VeloCloud Edge (Arista Networks) Fixed in 5.2.7.0, 6.1.5.0, 6.4.2.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-86106
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9p4p-29rr-fgwc
References
More Arista vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-79524 Privilege escalation in Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator on-premises KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2026-63212 Improper input validation in Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator On-Prem KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.5
- TI-2026-13992 VeloCloud Orchestrator OS Command Injection KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2014-05975 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-025 processes trailing strings after certain malformed… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-05157 GNU Bash through 4.3 processes trailing strings after function definitions in the values… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-23989 crypto: algif_aead - Revert to operating out-of-place KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-86106 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-86106 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9p4p-29rr-fgwc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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