Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-102162 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-102162 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-102162?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 6 October 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Arista Wi-Fi Access Point 22.0.1F-32 and below (22.x train), 21.3.0M-13 and below (21.x train), and all prior releases.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-102162?
- Yes: fixed in 22.1.1F-61 and later (22.x train), 21.4.0M-12 and later (21.x train). Until then: Disable captive portal and application firewall on all SSIDs if these features are not required; this eliminates exposure to the vulnerability. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-102162 attacked?
- It is attacked from the adjacent network, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-102162?
- Check whether you run Arista Wi-Fi Access Point at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
How to fix
- Fixed in: 22.1.1F-61 and later (22.x train), 21.4.0M-12 and later (21.x train)
Disable captive portal and application firewall on all SSIDs if these features are not required; this eliminates exposure to the vulnerability.
Technical details
A stack-based buffer overflow (CWE-121) in the wireless gateway service allows unauthenticated, network-adjacent attackers to trigger arbitrary code execution or denial of service by sending a crafted packet. Exploitation requires captive portal or application firewall to be enabled on at least one SSID. The vulnerable service auto-restarts after a crash, facilitating repeated exploitation.
Affected products
- Arista Wi-Fi Access Point 22.0.1F-32 and below (22.x train), 21.3.0M-13 and below (21.x train), and all prior releases
Timeline
- 2026-10-06: disclosed