Protection Mechanism Failure in Arista Extensible Operating System (EOS) - CVE-2024-9448

 

Protection Mechanism Failure in Arista Extensible Operating System (EOS) - CVE-2024-9448

Published: May 17, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU109387
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-9448
CWE-ID: CWE-693
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient implementation of security measures when handling untagged packets. A remote attacker can bypass Traffic Policy and gain unauthorized access to the network.


Affected software

Arista Extensible Operating System (EOS)

How to mitigate CVE-2024-9448

Install updates from vendor's website.

Arista Extensible Operating System (EOS) - addressed in versions 4.30.9M, 4.31.6M, 4.32.4M, 4.33.1F

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