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CVE-2026-16812

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CVE-2026-16812

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.

CVSS 10.0 · CriticalBuzz score 61.1KEV listed

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 61.1

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 16.1 · diversity 20.0 · KEV 25.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0

Mention score

16.1

4 evidence mentions in the snapshot

Diversity score

20.0

4 sources across 4 categories

KEV score

25.0

Known exploited vulnerability present

OTX score

0.0

0 OTX pulses

PoC score

0.0

0 repos · best confidence N/A

Best PoC traction

Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions: 4; within the 30d window
Peak daily: 4; highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first

4 source links · newest first

Arista patches VeloCloud Orchestrator zero-day exploited in attacksBleepingComputer
-premises VeloCloud Orchestrator deployments that is being actively exploited in attacks. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-16812, is an unauthenticated OS command injection flaw with severity scores of 10.0, the maximum score that can be given to flaws. VeloCloud Orchestrator, also known as VCO, is a centralized management platform used to config
newswww.bleepingcomputer.comJul 27, 2026, 10:49 PM
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-16812www.cisa.gov
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Mitigationwww.cisa.govJul 27, 2026, 4:17 PM
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/24364-security-advisory-0144www.arista.com
No excerpt available.
Vendor Advisorywww.arista.comJul 27, 2026, 4:17 PM
CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to CatalogCISA Alerts
wo new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog , based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2025-68686 Fortinet FortiOS Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Vulnerability CVE-2026-16812 Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator On-Prem OS Command Injection Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are a freq
governmentwww.cisa.govJul 27, 2026, 12:00 PM

Exploit code

Public exploit repository references

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Potential internet exposure

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Metadata

Canonical fields

NVD status

Received

Published

Jul 27, 2026

Modified

Jul 28, 2026

Official record

Authoritative NVD record

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:P/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

CWE IDs

Vendor classifications

Unavailable

How this vector reads

CVSS 4.0 base metrics decoded below. This explanation does not recalculate or change the NVD score.

Attack Vector (AV): Network. The vulnerable system can be reached across network boundaries.
Attack Complexity (AC): Low. No special conditions beyond the attacker-controlled steps are required.
Attack Requirements (AT): None. No prerequisite deployment or execution condition is required.
Privileges Required (PR): None. The attacker needs no privileges on the vulnerable system.
User Interaction (UI): None. Exploitation does not require a targeted user to act.
Vulnerable System Confidentiality (VC): High. There is a total or serious impact to this security property.
Vulnerable System Integrity (VI): High. There is a total or serious impact to this security property.
Vulnerable System Availability (VA): High. There is a total or serious impact to this security property.
Subsequent System Confidentiality (SC): High. There is a total or serious impact to this security property.
Subsequent System Integrity (SI): High. There is a total or serious impact to this security property.
Subsequent System Availability (SA): High. There is a total or serious impact to this security property.

Optional CVSS v4 metrics remain in the raw vector; only base metrics are expanded here.

Signals

Exploitation indicators

1 stored signals · KEV present · 0 OTX pulses

KEVKEV
- cwes: CWE-78
- dueDate: 2026-07-30
- knownRansomwareCampaignUse: Unknown
- notes: https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/24364-security-advisory-0144 ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16812
- product: VeloCloud Orchestrator
- requiredAction: 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.
- shortDescription: Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator On-Prem contains an OS command injection vulnerability that 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.
- vendorProject: Arista
- vulnerabilityName: Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator On-Prem OS Command Injection Vulnerability
Observed Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM