CVE-2026-121291 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

A crafted Error Report can leave EOS stuck believing that a cache reset is in progress, preventing ROA publication, withdrawal reconciliation, and BGP origin-validation updates.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact Low

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/25044-security-advisory-0222

History

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		A crafted Error Report can leave EOS stuck believing that a cache reset is in progress, preventing ROA publication, withdrawal reconciliation, and BGP origin-validation updates.
Title		Security Advisory 0222
Weaknesses		CWE-696
References		https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/25044-security-advisory-0222
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L'}` cvssV4_0 `{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N'}`

Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Arista

Published: 2026-11-10T20:09:57.730Z

Updated: 2026-11-10T20:09:57.730Z

Reserved: 2026-11-03T11:21:01.892Z

Link: CVE-2026-121291

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-10T20:18:54.597

Modified: 2026-11-10T20:18:54.597

Link: CVE-2026-121291

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-696

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