CVE-2026-73457: Under certain circumstances, the gNPSI client credentials might be logged in clear text, in local or remote accounting logs to authenticated users.

Published Sep 16, 2026
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Updated

Under certain circumstances on affected platforms running Arista EOS with gRPC Network Packet Sampling Interface (gNPSI) enabled, the gNPSI client credentials might be logged in clear text in local or remote accounting logs to authenticated users.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Arista EOS

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Arista EOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.34.8M
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Arista EOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.35.6M
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Arista EOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.36.2F

Event History

Sep 16, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:57 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:57 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Who can access the exposed credentials?

The credentials may be written to local or remote accounting logs and exposed to authenticated users who can access those logs.

2

What configuration must be present for exposure to occur?

The affected platform must be running Arista EOS with gRPC Network Packet Sampling Interface (gNPSI) enabled. The issue occurs only under certain unspecified circumstances.

3

Does exploitation require prior access?

Yes. The published vector indicates low privileges are required, and the described exposure is to authenticated users through accounting logs.

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