#VU109372 Code Injection in Arista Edge Threat Management - Arista NG Firewall (NGFW) - CVE-2024-9132

Vulnerability identifier: #VU109372

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [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-2024-9132

CWE-ID: CWE-94

Exploitation vector: Network

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 remote privileged user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote privileged user can configure execution of captive portal script and 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?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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