CVE-2026-73459
HIGH 7 ALL-YEARSOn 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.
ELEVATED IMPACT
Severe if exploited (CVSS 7), but no confirmed exploitation. Patch on a normal cadence.
Exploitation likelihood
0.2%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 6th percentile
○ In CISA KEV○ Public exploit / PoC◆ SSVC: exploitation none, automatable no
Impact if exploited
7CVSS 4.0 · HIGH · CNA
- ConfidentialityNone
- IntegrityNone
- AvailabilityHigh
What an attacker needs
- ⚠Access: Must sit on the same / adjacent network
- ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
- ⚠Requirements: Specific conditions must be present
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept & exploit code
No public exploit or proof-of-concept code is catalogued for this CVE (no ExploitDB, Nuclei, or CISA-KEV entry). It may still exist — search GitHub or check the references below.
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-354: : Improper Validation of Integrity Check Value
CVSS 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
All CVSS metrics
- HIGH 7.4 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - HIGH 7 v4.0 · CNA Primary
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 - HIGH 7 v4.0 · NVD Secondary
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - HIGH 7.4 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H