PatchTheCEVCVE-2026-114625: Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator SQL Injection Vulnerability
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CRITICAL 9.9EXPLOITEDUPGRADE
CVE-2026-114625 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.9) affecting velocloud orchestrator, reported as exploited in the wild. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
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. On an affected system, any authenticated user can gain operator privileges and masquerade as a local "superuser operator" user. Thi
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV)
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.9 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.6% (top 54%) |
| CISA exploited list | Yes, fix due 2026-10-26 |
| Weakness | CWE-89 |
| Published | 2026-10-22 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-24 |
Publisher (CNA): Arista Networks, Inc. · Vendor: arista
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Exploited Added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
- Updated Record last modified
- Deadline CISA due date for US federal agencies to patch
arista velocloud orchestrator UPGRADE
Affected: >= 5.2.0 and < 5.2.3.18 · >= 6.1.0 and < 6.1.3.10 · >= 6.4.0 and < 6.4.2.12
Fixed in: 5.2.3.18, 6.1.3.10, 6.4.2.12
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 5.2.0
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy velocloud-orchestrator || rpm -q velocloud-orchestrator || velocloud-orchestrator --version
2. UPGRADE to 5.2.3.18 (Debian / Ubuntu)
sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade velocloud-orchestrator
2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
sudo dnf upgrade velocloud-orchestrator
Note
Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.
3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE to a release before 5.2.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)
apt-cache madison velocloud-orchestrator
sudo apt install velocloud-orchestrator=<VERSION_BEFORE_5.2.0>
sudo apt-mark hold velocloud-orchestrator
3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
dnf --showduplicates list velocloud-orchestrator
sudo dnf downgrade velocloud-orchestrator-<VERSION_BEFORE_5.2.0>
sudo dnf versionlock add velocloud-orchestrator
Downgrade risk
Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.
After downgrade
Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.
Exact fixes by distribution
Fedora 46 · python-streamlink · FIXED · 8.6.2-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-a56fcfdc08 · source
sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-a56fcfdc08
Fedora ELN · valgrind · FIXED · 3.28.0-1.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-c593ef1d15 · source
sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-c593ef1d15
Advisories and coverage
Official advisories
- CISA Alerts and Advisories: CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog 2026-10-23
- Canadian Cyber Centre: Arista Networks security advisory (AV26-1080) – Update 1 2026-10-23
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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
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