// For flags

CVE-2021-28503

In Arista's EOS software affected releases, eAPI might skip re-evaluating user credentials when certificate based authentication is used, which allows remote attackers to access the device via eAPI.

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The impact of this vulnerability is that Arista's EOS eAPI may skip re-evaluating user credentials when certificate based authentication is used, which allows remote attackers to access the device via eAPI.

El impacto de esta vulnerabilidad es que EOS eAPI de Arista puede omitir la reevaluaciĆ³n de las credenciales del usuario cuando es usada la autenticaciĆ³n basada en certificados, lo que permite a atacantes remotos acceder al dispositivo por medio de eAPI

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2021-03-16 CVE Reserved
  • 2022-02-04 CVE Published
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • 2024-10-20 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication
  • CWE-305: Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness
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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>= 4.22 <= 4.22.9m
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-
Affected
Arista
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Eos
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>= 4.23 <= 4.23.9
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-
Affected
Arista
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Eos
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>= 4.24 <= 4.24.7
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-
Affected
Arista
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Eos
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>= 4.25 <= 4.25.5
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-
Affected
Arista
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Eos
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>= 4.26 <= 4.26.2
Search vendor "Arista" for product "Eos" and version " >= 4.26 <= 4.26.2"
-
Affected