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CVE-2026-16812

CRITICAL KEV CISA Exploitation: ACTIVE
10.0
CVSS 3.1
Description
VeloCloud Orchestrator (VCO) on-prem has a security issue where this issue may allow a remote attacker to access privileged internal functionality and impact the VCO host. Successful exploitation may compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the orchestrator and data managed by the orchestrator. This functionality was intended to be for internal use only and is not intended to be remotely accessible. Hosted and Dedicated versions of VCO have already been patched in advance of this notice going out. This issue was discovered externally and is known to be actively exploited.

Metadata

CVE ID
CVE-2026-16812
State
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Arista
Reserved
2026-07-23 21:46 UTC
Published
2026-07-27 16:11 UTC
Last updated
2026-07-28 03:56 UTC
Primary CWE
CWE-78
CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a…
Vendor / Product
Arista Networks / VeloCloud Orchestrator On-Prem
Sources
cve.org  ·  NVD

Severity & Metrics

10.0 CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC — CISA Coordinator
Exploitation
ACTIVE
Automatable
yes
Tech. Impact
total
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Vulnerability name
Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator On-Prem OS Command Injection Vulnerability
Vendor
Arista
Product
VeloCloud Orchestrator
Added to KEV
2026-07-27
Due date
2026-07-30
Ransomware
Not known
Required action
Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
CISA description
Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator On-Prem contains an OS command injection vulnerability that may allow a remote attacker to access privileged internal functionality and impact the VCO host. Successful exploitation may compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the orchestrator and data managed by the orchestrator.
Affected products (1)
VendorProductPlatformVersions
Arista Networks VeloCloud Orchestrator On-Prem 5.2.0 < 5.2.3.14, 6.1.0 < 6.1.3.4, 6.4.0 < 6.4.2.4, 7.0.0 < 7.0.0.1
Weakness (CWE)
CWESourceDescription
CWE-78 cna CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CVSS scores (2)
ScoreSeverityVersionSourceVector
10.0 CRITICAL 3.1 cna CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
10.0 CRITICAL 4.0 cna CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/S:P
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