#VU102339 Command Injection in Arista Edge Threat Management - Arista NG Firewall (NGFW) - CVE-2024-12829

Vulnerability identifier: #VU102339

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-12829

CWE-ID: CWE-77

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Arista Edge Threat Management - Arista NG Firewall (NGFW)
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers

Vendor: Arista Networks

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the ExecManagerImpl class. A remote administrator can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Arista Edge Threat Management - Arista NG Firewall (NGFW): All versions

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External links
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1717/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.