CVE-2026-16812
Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator On-Prem OS Command Injection Vulnerability
VeloCloud Orchestrator (VCO) on-prem has a security issue where this issue may allow a remote attacker to access privileged internal functionality and impact the VCO host. Successful exploitation may compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the orchestrator and data managed by the orchestrator. This functionality was intended to be for internal use only and is not intended to be remotely accessible. Hosted and Dedicated versions of VCO have already been patched in advance of this notice going out. This issue was discovered externally and is known to be actively exploited.
Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines. Deadline for federal agencies: 2026-07-30.
7 articles across 5 outlets · first covered Jul 27, 2026 · latest Aug 3, 2026
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Attackers Exploit VMware, WordPress Zero Days in New CVE Wavesecurityonline.info · Aug 3, 2026
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U.S. CISA adds Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator and Fortinet FortiOS flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogsecurityaffairs.com · Jul 28, 2026
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Critical Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator Vulnerability Exploited as Zero-Daywww.securityweek.com · Jul 28, 2026
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CISA KEV Catalog Flags CVE-2026-16812 in Arista VeloCloudwww.cisa.gov · Jul 28, 2026
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OS command injection flaw hits Arista VeloCloud, CISA issues alertcisa.gov · Jul 27, 2026
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CISA adds Arista VeloCloud RCE and Fortinet FortiOS bypass to KEVsecurityonline.info · Jul 27, 2026
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Arista Warns of Actively Exploited VeloCloud Orchestrator Bugsecurityonline.info · Jul 27, 2026