CVE-2021-28500

An issue has recently been discovered in Arista EOS where the incorrect use of EOS's AAA API’s by the OpenConfig and TerminAttr agents could result in unrestricted access to the device for local users with nopassword configuration.

Published Jan 14, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 9.1 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue has recently been discovered in Arista EOS where the incorrect use of EOS's AAA API’s by the OpenConfig and TerminAttr agents could result in unrestricted access to the device for local users with nopassword configuration.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

The recommended resolution is to upgrade to a remediated software version at your earliest convenience. Artista recommends customers move to the latest version of each release that contains all the fixes listed below. CVE-2021-28500 has been fixed in the following releases: 4.26.2F and later releases in the 4.26.x train 4.25.5M and later releases in the 4.25.x train 4.25.4.1M and later releases in the 4.25.4.x train 4.24.7M and later releases in the 4.24.x train 4.23.9M and later releases in the 4.23.x train 4.22.12M and later releases in the 4.22.x train 4.21.15M and later releases in the 4.21.x train


Vendor Workaround

For local users whose authentication is with nopassword, enforce a password or remove the user. Ensure that the following configuration does not exist where a local user is configured with nopassword.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-15176 An issue has recently been discovered in Arista EOS where the incorrect use of EOS's AAA API’s by the OpenConfig and TerminAttr agents could result in unrestricted access to the device for local users with nopassword configuration.
History

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Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Arista
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 6:44 PM
Reserved
Mar 16, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 14, 2022, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:46 AM