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Arista patches actively exploited VeloCloud Orchestrator zero-day

BleepingComputerby Sergiu Gatlan ()2 min read6 · 2 reads
AI summary · glm-5.3Summaries by Vani AI

Arista patches critical zero-day (CVE-2026-93952) in VeloCloud Orchestrator being actively exploited, allowing unauthenticated access to privileged host functions.

Arista Networks has patched CVE-2026-93952, a critical zero-day in VeloCloud Orchestrator (VCO) On-Prem deployments. The actively exploited flaw allows remote attackers to access privileged host functionality without user interaction or privileged credentials. CISA has added the CVE to its KEV catalog, mandating federal agency remediation by September 25, 2026.

Key facts
  • Arista patched actively exploited zero-day in VeloCloud Orchestrator (CVE-2026-93952).
  • Max-severity flaw in certificate-based auth allows low-complexity remote access.
  • CISA added CVE-2026-93952 to KEV catalog; agencies must remediate by Sept 25.
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Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2026-93952
Unauthenticated Input-Validation Flaw in VeloCloud Orchestrator (On-Prem)
9.51%KEV
KEV

Indicators of compromise

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TypeIndicatorContext
ipv4104.248.126.159lso advised security teams to block the 142[.]93.149.77 and 104[.]248.126.159 IP addresses and review nginx logs for the x-vc-opt HTTP
ipv4142.93.149.77uest rates. Arista also advised security teams to block the 142[.]93.149.77 and 104[.]248.126.159 IP addresses and review nginx logs

From the original article

2 min read at bleepingcomputer.com

Arista Networks has released security patches for a zero-day flaw that is being actively exploited and affects VeloCloud Orchestrator (VCO) On-Prem deployments. [...]

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By Sergiu Gatlan · bleepingcomputer.com

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