CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

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.

First published: Fri Jan 14 2022(Updated: )

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.

Credit: psirt@arista.com psirt@arista.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Arista EOS<4.20
Arista EOS>=4.21.0<=4.21.14m
Arista EOS>=4.22.0<=4.22.11m
Arista EOS>=4.23.0<=4.23.8m
Arista EOS>=4.24.6.0<=4.24.6m
Arista EOS>=4.25.0<=4.25.4m
Arista EOS>=4.26.0<=4.26.1f

Remedy

The recommended resolution is to upgrade to a remediated software version at your earliest convenience. Artista recommends customers move to the latest version of each release that contains all the fixes listed below. CVE-2021-28500 has been fixed in the following releases: 4.26.2F and later releases in the 4.26.x train 4.25.5M and later releases in the 4.25.x train 4.25.4.1M and later releases in the 4.25.4.x train 4.24.7M and later releases in the 4.24.x train 4.23.9M and later releases in the 4.23.x train 4.22.12M and later releases in the 4.22.x train 4.21.15M and later releases in the 4.21.x train

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2021-28500?

    CVE-2021-28500 is a vulnerability 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 no password configuration.

  • How does CVE-2021-28500 affect Arista EOS?

    CVE-2021-28500 affects Arista EOS by allowing local users with nopassword configuration to gain unrestricted access to the device due to the incorrect use of EOS's AAA API’s by the OpenConfig and TerminAttr agents.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2021-28500?

    CVE-2021-28500 has a severity rating of critical (7.8).

  • Which versions of Arista EOS are affected by CVE-2021-28500?

    Arista EOS versions 4.20 up to exclusive version 4.26.1f are affected by CVE-2021-28500.

  • How can I fix CVE-2021-28500?

    To fix CVE-2021-28500, it is recommended to update Arista EOS to a version that is not affected by the vulnerability.

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