Improper Authorization in Arista Edge Threat Management - Arista NG Firewall (NGFW) - CVE-2024-12831
Published: January 6, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102355
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-12831
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Arista Networks
Affected software:
Arista Edge Threat Management - Arista NG Firewall (NGFW)
Arista Edge Threat Management - Arista NG Firewall (NGFW)
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect authorization within the uvm_login module, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-12831
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.