Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-102163 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-102163 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-102163?
- 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); all prior releases.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-102163?
- Yes: fixed in 22.1.1F-61 and later (22.x train); 21.4.0M-12 and later (21.x train). Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-102163 attacked?
- It is attacked from the adjacent network.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-102163?
- 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)
Technical details
This is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability (CWE-787) in the WIPS sensor service that processes beacon and probe response frames. An unauthenticated attacker within RF proximity can send a crafted frame to trigger the vulnerability without requiring wireless association or authentication. Exploitation can crash the sensor service, disabling WIPS monitoring, or achieve remote code execution.
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); all prior releases
Timeline
- 2026-10-06: disclosed