#VU109371 Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command in Arista Edge Threat Management - Arista NG Firewall (NGFW) - CVE-2024-9131

Vulnerability identifier: #VU109371

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-9131

CWE-ID: CWE-88

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Arista Edge Threat Management - Arista NG Firewall (NGFW)
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers

Vendor: Arista Networks

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when handling CLI arguments. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Arista Edge Threat Management - Arista NG Firewall (NGFW): before 17.2

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External links
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/20454-security-advisory-0105

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.