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CVE-2026-16812: Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator On-Prem OS Command Injection Vulnerability

CVSS: 10.0v4.0CriticalKEVAnalyzed
Published 27-07-2026Last modified 28-07-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-16812 is a critical (CVSS 10.0) OS Command Injection vulnerability in Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 27-07-2026. EPSS estimates a 1.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
85/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
Critical · v4.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.00%
0%100%
Low · -0.57 pp in 30 days
KEVListedCISA
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 27-07-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 27-07-2026
    Added to CISA KEVArista VeloCloud Orchestrator On-Prem OS Command Injection Vulnerability
  3. 28-07-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
  4. 30-07-2026
    CISA remediation dueApply mitigations per vendor instructions.

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.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.00%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

62%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.57 pp

From 1.57% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.00%

Known exploited

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CISA KEVListed
Added
27-07-2026
Federal due date
30-07-2026

CISA 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. www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/24364-security-advisory-0144 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16812

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Arista1 product
Arista networks1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links