CVE-2026-102163 Security Advisory 0195
Unauthenticated attackers near Arista access points with WIPS enabled can crash the sensor service or execute code via crafted frames.
- 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-2026-102163?
CVE-2026-102163 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Arista Networks Wi-Fi Access Points, 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
On affected Arista access points with Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (WIPS) active, an unauthenticated attacker within radio frequency (RF) proximity can send a crafted frame to crash the sensor service, disabling WIPS monitoring on the access point, or potentially achieve remote code execution. No wireless association or authentication is required.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-102163?
How do I fix CVE-2026-102163?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-102163 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2026-102163 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-102163 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3r24-4c38-p9p3.