CVE-2026-16812Known exploitationNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated host compromise via exposed internal functionality

Published Jul 27, 2026 · Updated Jul 27, 2026

OS command injection in Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator On-Prem affected releases allows remote attackers to execute commands on the VCO host. An internal privileged function that was not intended for remote access is exposed remotely, but Arista has not disclosed the endpoint, parameter, or command construction path. No authentication, user interaction, or additional attack conditions are required; successful exploitation compromises the host and managed data.

CVSS severity10.0
Critical
EPSS probability1.57%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationReported
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
Coverage for this vulnerability

See if you're affected

Explore vulnerability checks for your environment with Hinoki.

Book a demo

Summary

What happened

OS command injection in Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator On-Prem affected releases allows remote attackers to execute commands on the VCO host. An internal privileged function that was not intended for remote access is exposed remotely, but Arista has not disclosed the endpoint, parameter, or command construction path. No authentication, user interaction, or additional attack conditions are required; successful exploitation compromises the host and managed data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-16812
Published
Jul 27, 2026
Updated
Jul 27, 2026
Vendor
Arista Networks
Product
VeloCloud Orchestrator On-Prem
Classifications
CWE-78, T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 27, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 27, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

Present is not the same as exploitable

Compare your product and version with the public record. A matching version still requires validation against your environment.

Is a vulnerable build present?

Compare these published version ranges with your installed build and any vendor patches.

  1. Affected versionversion=5.2.0 <5.2.3.14
  2. Affected versionversion=6.1.0 <6.1.3.4
  3. Affected versionversion=6.4.0 <6.4.2.4
  4. Affected versionversion=7.0.0 <7.0.0.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Arista Networks · VeloCloud Orchestrator On-Premversion=5.2.0 <5.2.3.14; version=6.1.0 <6.1.3.4; version=6.4.0 <6.4.2.4; version=7.0.0 <7.0.0.1

Published CVSS scores

10.0Arista NetworksCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
10.0Arista NetworksCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

Daily unique IPs observed by Shadowserver honeypots for known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs). Missing observations do not establish an absence of attacks.

Daily unique IPsNo honeypot observations are available for this CVE in the selected window.

No observations available

Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationReported
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

Public exploit references

No public exploit references are available in this record.

Labels summarize the accepted research assessment. They do not indicate a test against your environment.

Reported exploitation

Technologies

Your stack

See the directory against your own environment.

Your stack

Check the software in your environment

Book a demo to see how Hinoki identifies affected software and validates exploitability in your environment.

Book a demo