CVE-2024-4578

June 27, 2024, 7:25 p.m.

Awaiting Analysis
CVE has been marked for Analysis. Normally once in this state the CVE will be analyzed by NVD staff within 24 hours.

Products

Arista Wireless Access Points

Source

psirt@arista.com

Tags

CVE-2024-4578 details

Published : June 27, 2024, 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified : June 27, 2024, 7:25 p.m.

Description

This Advisory describes an issue that impacts Arista Wireless Access Points. Any entity with the ability to authenticate via SSH to an affected AP as the “config” user is able to cause a privilege escalation via spawning a bash shell. The SSH CLI session does not require high permissions to exploit this vulnerability, but the config password is required to establish the session. The spawned shell is able to obtain root privileges.

CVSS Score

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8.4 9 10

Weakness

Weakness Name Description
CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.

CVSS Data

Attack Vector

ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

8.4

Exploitability Score

1.7

Impact Score

6.0

Base Severity

HIGH

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