CVE-2026-73461
NVD: On affected EOS platforms with AAA-based gRPC authorization enabled for OpenConfig, gRPC requests of an authenticated user to OpenConfig may use the wrong privilege level, resulting in an authorization using the wrong AAA method list. NVD: This does not impact non-gRPC OpenConfig requests such as NETCONF.
9.4 Severity
CRITICAL EPSS
0.0030 (23) KEV
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Source-published summary
NVD: On affected EOS platforms with AAA-based gRPC authorization enabled for OpenConfig, gRPC requests of an authenticated user to OpenConfig may use the wrong privilege level, resulting in an authorization using the wrong AAA method list. NVD: This does not impact non-gRPC OpenConfig requests such as NETCONF.
Possible impact
Source describes authenticated boundary. Possible impact: This critical severity issue needs human triage to confirm exposure, affected versions, and vendor guidance for authenticated boundary.
Affected context
Affected product or version requires source confirmation.
Remediation / advisory
Remediation reference present; patch status requires confirmation in the linked advisory.
Why it matters
Source describes authenticated boundary. Possible impact: This critical severity issue needs human triage to confirm exposure, affected versions, and vendor guidance for authenticated boundary.; CVSS 9.4 (CRITICAL); EPSS percentile 23; not listed in KEV; Remediation reference present; patch status requires confirmation in the linked advisory; sources: NVD.
What to verify
Confirm affected product/version, vendor advisory, patch or mitigation, and exposure.
Exposure hint
authenticated boundary
Impact tags
Urgency reasons
Source-derived note
Summary derived from NVD description; unsafe procedural detail is not shown.
Redaction metadata
- source summary used
- True
- fallback summary used
- False
- unsafe procedural detail present
- false
- raw source displayed
- false
- public summary redacted
- true
Remediation handoff
Public-safe static handoff for human/Codex remediation planning. Scan, patch, external execution, and auto remediation are disabled.
Safety note
This radar shows source-published defensive context only. Exploit procedures, exploit strings, scanner commands, and auto-remediation are not provided.