CVE-2026-102161 Security Advisory 0190
Unauthenticated attackers on adjacent networks can forge IP headers to gain administrative access to the CloudVision CUE backend.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-102161?
CVE-2026-102161 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Arista Networks CloudVision CUE, published on 6 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An unauthenticated attacker located on an adjacent private network (or any attacker routed through a reverse proxy/load balancer that forwards client headers) can forge their source IP address and gain administrative session privileges on the CV-CUE backend.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-102161?
How do I fix CVE-2026-102161?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-102161 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-102161 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-102161 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m4hm-2935-8pgp.