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Arista fixes actively exploited VeloCloud Orchestrator zero day vulnerability

Arista Networks released security updates to patch a critical zero-day SQL injection flaw in VeloCloud Orchestrator that is currently under active exploitation.

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Arista Networks has issued security patches for a critical zero-day vulnerability in VeloCloud Orchestrator On-Prem deployments, Mezha.net and BleepingComputer reported. The flaw is tracked as CVE-2026-114625 and is currently being exploited in real-world attacks. [1][2][3][4]

According to The Hacker News, the bug is a SQL injection vulnerability within VeloCloud Orchestrator. VeloCloud Orchestrator serves as a web-based central management system that allows network administrators to configure, monitor, and control Software-Defined Wide Area Networks and connected edge devices, BleepingComputer and The Hacker News reported. [2][5]

BleepingComputer reported that the vulnerability allows attackers with basic privileges and access to the web interface to exploit the system. Arista Networks released an official security advisory detailing the issue on October 22, according to The Hacker News. [2][5]

The zero-day flaw specifically affects VeloCloud Orchestrator On-Prem instances, BleepingComputer and SC Media reported. System administrators are advised to apply the security updates immediately to secure their VeloCloud SD-WAN deployments. [2][6]

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In short

  • Arista Networks patched a zero-day vulnerability in VeloCloud Orchestrator On-Prem deployments.
  • The critical flaw is identified as CVE-2026-114625 and involves a SQL injection vector.
  • Attackers with basic web interface privileges can exploit the security bug.
  • Arista disclosed the vulnerability and released patches on October 22.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Arista patches actively exploited VeloCloud Orchestrator zero-dayMezha.net, 11h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Arista patches new VeloCloud Orchestrator zero-day exploited in attacksBleepingComputer, 11h ago
  3. [3]Arista patches new VeloCloud Orchestrator zero-day exploited in attacksBleepingComputer, 11h ago
  4. [4]Arista patches new VeloCloud Orchestrator zero-day exploited in attacksBleepingComputer, 11h ago
  5. [5]Arista Warns of Critical VeloCloud SQL Injection Zero-Day Exploited in AttacksThe Hacker News, 9h ago
  6. [6]Arista Networks patches actively exploited zero-day vulnerability in VeloCloud OrchestratorSC Media, 5h ago

Background

  1. [7]VMware on Wikipedia
  2. [8]Adobe Inc. on Wikipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 8 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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