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Report · Bleeping ComputerAbout CVE-2026-16812Published

Arista patches VeloCloud Orchestrator zero-day exploited in attacks

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-16812· Critical 10.0

Exploited in the wild · KEV due 30 Jul 2026 · fixed in 7.0.0.1 : patch VeloCloud Orchestrator On-Prem now.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
10.0Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
KEV deadline
 US federal agencies must patch by this date; a sensible deadline for everyone else. Other KEV due dates
Patch
Available – fixed in 7.0.0.1, 6.4.2.4, 6.1.3.4 +1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 27 Jul 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: evidence found.

    Listed in CISA KEV the same day as disclosure

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

Timeline

  1. CVE ID reserved

    by Arista Networks, Inc.

    , 4 days before disclosure

  2. CVE published

    on cve.org

    , t = 0

  3. In Threat Radar

    record ingested

    , 13 minutes after disclosure

  4. , the same day as disclosure

  5. KEV remediation due

    US federal deadline

    , 3 days after disclosure

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CISA KEV (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade VeloCloud Orchestrator On-Prem to 7.0.0.1, 6.4.2.4, 6.1.3.4 or 5.2.3.14.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Arista NetworksVeloCloud Orchestrator On-PremAffected
  • >=7.0.0 <7.0.0.1
Fixed in
  • 7.0.0.1
Arista NetworksVeloCloud Orchestrator On-PremAffected
  • >=6.4.0 <6.4.2.4
Fixed in
  • 6.4.2.4
Arista NetworksVeloCloud Orchestrator On-PremAffected
  • >=6.1.0 <6.1.3.4
Fixed in
  • 6.1.3.4
Arista NetworksVeloCloud Orchestrator On-PremAffected
  • >=5.2.0 <5.2.3.14
Fixed in
  • 5.2.3.14

AI-suggested

Arista has released official patches fixing this vulnerability in VCO versions 5.2.3.14, 6.1.3.4, 6.4.2.4, and 7.0.0.1 and later. Organizations should apply these updates immediately. While patches are being deployed, restrict access to the VCO web interface to trusted administrative networks only. Block the known malicious IP addresses (8.19.75.217, 206.72.242.124, 206.72.242.162) and monitor logs for unusual web requests, unauthorized configuration changes, and suspicious activity. If compromise is suspected, preserve logs and filesystem timestamps, rotate credentials, review administrator activity, validate managed devices, and consider restoring or replacing affected instances. End-of-support versions have not been assessed; users should contact Arista support for upgrade options. The U.S. CISA mandates mitigation for federal agencies by July 30, 2026.

Description

A critical command injection vulnerability (CVE-2026-16812) in Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator on-premises deployments allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands. The flaw affects multiple VCO versions prior to specific fixed releases and is actively exploited in the wild. Exploitation requires only network access to the VCO web interface, with no credentials needed. Arista has released patches for affected versions and advises restricting access and monitoring for suspicious activity. The U.S. CISA has mandated mitigation for federal agencies due to active exploitation.

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