CVE-2026-73442
LOWDescription
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.
How to fix
No published remediation has been found for this vulnerability's affected products yet.
Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.
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CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
EPSS data unavailable for this CVE.
References
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| CVE-2019-1622 | Medium | 5.3 | 79% | - | - |
| CVE-2020-35234 | High | 7.5 | 65% | - | Fix |
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| CVE-2024-20440 | High | 7.5 | 52% | - | - |
| CVE-2018-3609 | High | 8.1 | 21% | - | - |
| CVE-2018-8719 | Medium | 5.3 | 16% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2026-73442?
No published fix for CVE-2026-73442 has been found yet. Check the linked vendor advisories for guidance as it becomes available.
How severe is CVE-2026-73442?
CVE-2026-73442 has a CVSS v3 base score of 3.0, rated low. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
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