Improper access control in TerminAttr and Arista Extensible Operating System (EOS) - CVE-2023-24512
Published: May 17, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU109306
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-24512
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Arista Networks
Affected software:
TerminAttr
Arista Extensible Operating System (EOS)
TerminAttr
Arista Extensible Operating System (EOS)
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote user with permissions to perform gNMI requests could craft a request allowing it to update arbitrary configurations in the switch.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-24512
Install updates from vendor's website.