CVE-2024-12831 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-12831: Arista NG Firewall uvm_login Incorrect Authorization Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vendor Arista
Product NG Firewall
Weakness CWE-863 · Incorrect authorization
Published December 20, 2024
Last update December 20, 2024

CVSS base score

6.6/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Arista NG Firewall uvm_login Incorrect Authorization Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Arista NG Firewall. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the uvm_login module. The issue results from incorrect authorization. An attacker can leverage this to escalate privileges to resources normally protected from the user. Was ZDI-CAN-24324.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

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