Input validation error in Arista Extensible Operating System (EOS) - CVE-2020-15898

 

Input validation error in Arista Extensible Operating System (EOS) - CVE-2020-15898

Published: May 17, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU109290
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:L]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15898
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of UDP packets. A remote attacker can force the device to forward specially crafted UDP packets across VLAN boundaries, which can lead to a denial of service attack.


Affected software

Arista Extensible Operating System (EOS)

How to mitigate CVE-2020-15898

Install updates from vendor's website.

Arista Extensible Operating System (EOS) - addressed in versions 4.21.2.7F, 4.21.6.4F, 4.21.12M, 4.22.7M, 4.23.5M, 4.24.2.2F, 4.24.3M, 4.25.0F

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