CVE-2026-102169: arista networks wi-fi access points NULL Pointer Dereference
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-102169 is a high (CVSS 7.1) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in arista networks wi-fi access points. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 06-10-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-10-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
On affected Arista Wi-Fi access points with Captive Portal enabled, an unauthenticated wireless client connected to a captive-portal-enabled SSID can crash the portal service with a crafted HTTP request. The service automatically restarts, but a sustained low-rate attack can cause a persistent denial of service of the captive portal. Remote code execution is not possible.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST7.1HighCVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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
- NVDNIST6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.28%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
19%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Change unavailable
Change unavailable
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Arista networks1 product
- wi-fi access points≥ 22.0.0, ≤ 22.0.1F-32 | ≥ 21.3.0, ≤ 21.3.0M-13 | ≥ 1.0.0, < 21.3.0
1 vendor · 1 product