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CVE-2024-8000

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 0.19%

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CVE-2024-8000 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. On affected platforms running Arista EOS with 802.1X configured, certain conditions may occur where a dynamic ACL is received from the AAA server resulting in only the first line of the ACL being installed after an Accelerated Software Upgrade (ASU) restart. Note: supplicants with pending captive-portal authentication during ASU would be impacted with this bug.. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

On affected platforms running Arista EOS with 802.1X configured, certain conditions may occur where a dynamic ACL is received from the AAA server resulting in only the first line of the ACL being installed after an Accelerated Software Upgrade (ASU) restart. Note: supplicants with pending captive-portal authentication during ASU would be impacted with this bug.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.3/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.19%

8.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-8000?
On affected platforms running Arista EOS with 802.1X configured, certain conditions may occur where a dynamic ACL is received from the AAA server resulting in only the first line of the ACL being installed after an Accelerated Software Upgrade (ASU) restart. Note: supplicants with pending captive-portal authentication during ASU would be impacted with this bug.
How severe is CVE-2024-8000?
CVE-2024-8000 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.19% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-8000?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST