Input validation error in Arista Extensible Operating System (EOS) - CVE-2020-26569

 

Input validation error in Arista Extensible Operating System (EOS) - CVE-2020-26569

Published: May 17, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU109291
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:L/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-26569
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Arista Networks
Affected software:
Arista Extensible Operating System (EOS)

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to an error when performing MAC to IP bindings. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets to the device and cause packets to be forwarded across VLAN boundaries.


How to mitigate CVE-2020-26569

Install updates from vendor's website.

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