---
title: "CVE-2026-102165: Arista Wi-Fi - Remote Code Execution"
description: "Arista Wi-Fi access points contain a remote code execution caused by crafted packets sent to the capture service in a non-default streaming mode, letting unauthenticated attackers with network access execute code remotely, exploit requires non-default streaming mode."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-102165/
---

# CVE-2026-102165 Arista Wi-Fi - Remote Code Execution

Arista Wi-Fi access points contain a remote code execution caused by crafted packets sent to the capture service in a non-default streaming mode, letting unauthenticated attackers with network access execute code remotely, exploit requires non-default streaming mode.

CVSS base score 7.5 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

EPSS

0.24% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-102165)

## Details

Type

Remote Code Execution

Impact

Remote Code Execution, Denial Of Service

CVSS vector

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

Published

6 October 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-121](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/121.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest version with the vulnerability fixed.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-102165](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-102165)
- [https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/24814-security-advisory-0198](https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/24814-security-advisory-0198)

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- Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it
- The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number
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