What is CVE-2024-12831?

CVE-2024-12831 is a high-severity vulnerability in Arista Ng Firewall, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-12-20.

How severe is CVE-2024-12831?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Arista Ng Firewall

CVE-2024-12831

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 ab…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.002 (5.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Arista Ng Firewall — versions 17.1.1
Arista Ng_firewall — versions 17.1.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-12831?: CVE-2024-12831 is a high-severity vulnerability in Arista Ng Firewall, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-12-20.
How severe is CVE-2024-12831?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.