CVE-2025-6979 HIGH

CVE-2025-6979: Captive Portal can allow authentication bypass

Vendor Arista Networks
Product Arista Edge Threat Management - Arista Next Generation Firewall
Weakness CWE-287 · Improper authentication
Published October 23, 2025
Last update October 23, 2025
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CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Captive Portal can allow authentication bypass

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 23, 2025 CVE published
October 23, 2025 Record updated

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