CVE-2026-102165 Security Advisory 0198
Unauthenticated attackers can crash the capture service or execute code on Arista Wi-Fi access points via crafted packets in non-default streaming mode.
- 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-2026-102165?
CVE-2026-102165 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 Wi-Fi access points, an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the capture service can send a crafted packet to cause the service to crash or potentially achieve remote code execution. This exploit requires an uncommonly used non-default streaming mode.
Weakness: CWE-121
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-102165?
How do I fix CVE-2026-102165?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-102165 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-2026-102165 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-102165 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rrrg-x2xf-grf3.