CVE-2024-12830 HIGH

CVE-2024-12830: Arista NG Firewall custom_handler Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendor Arista
Product NG Firewall
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published December 20, 2024
Last update December 20, 2024
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CVSS base score

8.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Arista NG Firewall custom_handler Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Arista NG Firewall. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the custom_handler method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the www-data user. Was ZDI-CAN-24019.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

December 20, 2024 CVE published
December 20, 2024 Record updated