CVE-2023-5502
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.003 · 25 %ileDEEUEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
On affected platforms running Arista EOS with 802.1x authentication configured on the access/trunk ports, and routing enabled on the access VLAN of the ports, a malicious supplicant may be able to bypass the requirement to perform 802.1x authentication.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.6–8.2
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (16)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-1205Arista EOS: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von SicherheitsvorkehrungenDeutsch2024-05-21csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Arista EOS ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (3)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/19462-security-advisory-0096cnnvd
- https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/19462-security-advisory-0096enisa_euvd
- https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/19462-security-advisory-0096nvd
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