CVE-2024-4578: Command Injection (CVSS 8.4)

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.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

8.4

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-77 CWE-77

References

Other References

https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/19844-security-advisory-0098 https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/19844-security-advisory-0098

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-4578? +

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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.4 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-4578? +

CVE-2024-4578 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.4 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-4578? +

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