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CVE-2021-28496

In Arista's EOS software affected releases, the shared secret profiles sensitive configuration might be leaked when displaying output over eAPI or other JSON outputs to authenticated users on the device.

Published: Oct 21, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-311
5.7MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 66.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

On systems running Arista EOS and CloudEOS with the affected release version, when using shared secret profiles the password configured for use by BiDirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) will be leaked when displaying output over eAPI or other JSON outputs to other authenticated users on the device. The affected EOS Versions are: all releases in 4.22.x train, 4.23.9 and below releases in the 4.23.x train, 4.24.7 and below releases in the 4.24.x train, 4.25.4 and below releases in the 4.25.x train, 4.26.1 and below releases in the 4.26.x train

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:AAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:AAttack Vector
Adjacent
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-311CWE-522

Affected Products

Arista Networks
commercial·US
Arista EOSOn-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / router-switch
arista
commercial·US
eos
Networking Infrastructure

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

3 techniques
Collection
Credential Access
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References

https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/13243-security-advisory-0069
arista.com

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