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Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von Sicherheitsvorkehrungen

WID-SEC-2026-3496 · first 22.09.2026 · updated 22.09.2026 · CVSS 9,0

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What it is about

Der Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator (VCO) ist die zentrale Management-Plattform zur Konfiguration, Steuerung und Überwachung eines VeloCloud SD-WAN-Netzwerks. Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen.

Under what conditions?

Over the network and without logging in. This is the most dangerous combination: attackers can scan reachable devices automatically.

What can happen in the worst case

An attacker could use the vulnerability to

  • Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen

Am I affected?

Affected according to the BSI:

  • Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator <5.2.3.16
  • Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator <6.4.2.8

The installed version is usually shown under “Help → About” or in the device’s admin interface.

What helps?

Update to at least:

  • Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator 5.2.3.16
  • Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator 6.4.2.8

Is the vulnerability already being exploited?

  • CVE-2026-93952: exploited in the wild according to CISA, in the catalogue since 22.09.2026.

Information and sources

CVE: CVE-2026-93952

Source: BSI warning and information service (CERT-Bund); CISA. The assessment of the conditions is my reading of the BSI text; the external pages are in their original language.

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