Auth bypass in Arista Networks Eos

CVE-2023-5502

On affected platforms running Arista EOS with 802.1x authentication configured on the access/trunk ports, and routing enabled on the access VLAN of the ports, a malicious supplicant may be able to bypass the requirement to perform 802.1x authentication.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (23.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 23.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-5502: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-5502?
CVE-2023-5502 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Arista Networks Eos, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2026-06-04.
How severe is CVE-2023-5502?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.