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

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

CRITICAL

10 / 10

Minimal Risk Critical

Vector Specification

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

1.57 %

Predictive Probability

Percentile Rank

73.5 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 73.5% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Jul 27, 2026

Remediation Due

Jul 30, 2026

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

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.

Remediation Directive

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.

External Intelligence

https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/24364-security-advisory-0144

CISA

CISA Advisory

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk

CISA

CISA Advisory

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk

NVD

National Vulnerability Database

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16812