CVE-2023-24509
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.002 · 15 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
On affected modular platforms running Arista EOS equipped with both redundant supervisor modules and having the redundancy protocol configured with RPR or SSO, an existing unprivileged user can login to the standby supervisor as a root user, leading to a privilege escalation. Valid user credentials are required in order to exploit this vulnerability.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.1–9.3
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (12)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2023-0379Arista EOS: Schwachstelle ermöglicht PrivilegieneskalationDeutsch2023-02-14csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Arista EOS ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (4)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-24509/cnnvd
- https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/16985-security-advisory-0082cnnvd
- https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/16985-security-advisory-0082enisa_euvd
- https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/16985-security-advisory-0082ExploitMitigationVendor Advisorynvd
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