CVE-2026-120982 (CVSS 7.5)

Description

On affected platforms running Arista EOS with Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) configured, An unauthenticated attacker who can establish a BGP peering session with an affected device and can send specially crafted BGP messages to cause repeated BGP session resets, enabling sustained disruption to network routing and traffic forwarding.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5

HIGH

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

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0035

Probability of exploitation

0.29%

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-440 CWE-440

References

Other References

https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/25029-security-advisory-0207

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-120982? +

On affected platforms running Arista EOS with Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) configured, An unauthenticated attacker who can establish a BGP peering session with an affected device and can send specially crafted BGP messages to cause repeated BGP session resets, enabling sustained disruption to network routing and traffic forwarding. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-120982? +

CVE-2026-120982 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0035, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-120982? +

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