Missing Authentication for Critical Function in Arista Extensible Operating System (EOS) - CVE-2024-27892
Published: May 17, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU109367
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27892
CWE-ID: CWE-306
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Arista Networks
Affected software:
Arista Extensible Operating System (EOS)
Arista Extensible Operating System (EOS)
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization checks. A remote user can send a gNMI Set request and apply unauthorized switch configuration.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-27892
Install updates from vendor's website.