On affected platforms running Arista EOS with IS-IS configured, an unauthenticated attacker who can inject a specially crafted IS-IS LSP PDU can cause the legitimate LSP to be unexpectedly purged from the IS-IS link-state database. This may result in traffic loss.

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Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:30:00 +0000

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Description On affected platforms running Arista EOS with IS-IS configured, an unauthenticated attacker who can inject a specially crafted IS-IS LSP PDU can cause the legitimate LSP to be unexpectedly purged from the IS-IS link-state database. This may result in traffic loss.
Title Security Advisory 0160
Weaknesses CWE-354
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Arista

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-16T19:34:44.583Z

Reserved: 2026-08-12T16:45:03.511Z

Link: CVE-2026-73459

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-16T19:34:41.330Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-16T00:17:05.213

Modified: 2026-09-16T20:17:27.570

Link: CVE-2026-73459

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Updated: 2026-09-16T18:15:15Z

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