XML external entity injection in Arista CloudVision CUE
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Arista Networks CloudVision CUE from 2021.2.0 through 2026.2.0 is affected by an XML External Entity (XXE) injection flaw in the Spectralight WiFi-server application (CWE-611). The application does not restrict external entity references in XML it processes. An authenticated user with low privileges can send malicious requests to read arbitrary local files and partially deny service.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
An XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability in the WiFi-server Spectralight application allows any authenticated user to send malicious requests, leading to arbitrary local file disclosure and partial denial of service.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Arista Networks CloudVision CUE.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Arista Networks CloudVision CUE — arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/…
6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-68908 Access control flaw in Arista CloudVision CUE backendPriority MEDIUM 48
- TI-2026-68909 OS command injection in Arista CloudVision CUE backup managementPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2026-68910 Authentication bypass in Arista CloudVision CUE via IP spoofingPriority LOW 39
Timeline
- 2026-10-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-102155
- 2026-10-07 Alias added: GHSA-2chx-rmhw-wgr5
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-2026-102155 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-102155 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2chx-rmhw-wgr5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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