CVE-2026-120977 (CVSS 8.2)

Description

On affected platforms running Arista EOS with 802.1X with Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) device profiling enabled, a network-adjacent attacker can send a crafted DHCP packet to force the device to record a spoofed device profile. This may potentially allow the authenticated supplicant to acquire unauthorized access to a network segment with elevated privileges.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

8.2

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0016

Probability of exploitation

0.05%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-807 CWE-807

References

Other References

https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/25039-security-advisory-0217

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-120977? +

On affected platforms running Arista EOS with 802.1X with Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) device profiling enabled, a network-adjacent attacker can send a crafted DHCP packet to force the device to record a spoofed device profile. This may potentially allow the authenticated supplicant to acquire unauthorized access to a network segment with elevated privileges. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-120977? +

CVE-2026-120977 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.2 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0016, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-120977? +

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