CVE-2026-73442 — LOW (3.0) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

On affected platforms running Arista EOS with VRRP enabled, the peer device VRRP authentication credentials are logged in cleartext on the switch, allowing an authenticated user with sufficient privileges to view agent trace logs (or a system receiving forwarded log output) to obtain the peer device VRRP authentication credentials without having access to the network segment on which VRRP is running.

CVSS Score

3.0

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-532

References

https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/24713-sec

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-73442?

CVE-2026-73442 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.0 (LOW). On affected platforms running Arista EOS with VRRP enabled, the peer device VRRP authentication credentials are logged in cleartext on the switch, allowing an authenticated user with sufficient privil...

How severe is CVE-2026-73442?

CVE-2026-73442 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 3.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-73442?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.