// For flags

CVE-2021-28500

An issue has recently been discovered in Arista EOS where the incorrect use of EOS's AAA API’s by the OpenConfig and TerminAttr agents could result in unrestricted access to the device for local users with nopassword configuration.

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

An issue has recently been discovered in Arista EOS where the incorrect use of EOS's AAA API’s by the OpenConfig and TerminAttr agents could result in unrestricted access to the device for local users with nopassword configuration.

Se ha detectado recientemente un problema en Arista EOS donde el uso incorrecto de las API AAA de EOS por parte de los agentes OpenConfig y TerminAttr podría resultar en un acceso no restringido al dispositivo para usuarios locales con una configuración sin contraseña

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2021-03-16 CVE Reserved
  • 2022-01-14 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-16 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-285: Improper Authorization
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Arista
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Eos
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< 4.20
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Affected
Arista
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Eos
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>= 4.21.0 <= 4.21.14m
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Affected
Arista
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Eos
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>= 4.22.0 <= 4.22.11m
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Affected
Arista
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Eos
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>= 4.23.0 <= 4.23.8m
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Affected
Arista
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Eos
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>= 4.24.6.0 <= 4.24.6m
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Affected
Arista
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Eos
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>= 4.25.0 <= 4.25.4m
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Affected
Arista
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Eos
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>= 4.26.0 <= 4.26.1f
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Affected