CVE-2025-7048

On affected platforms running Arista EOS with MACsec configuration, a specially crafted packet can cause the MACsec process to terminate unexpectedly. Continuous receipt of these packets with certain MACsec configurations can cause longer term disruption o

Published Jan 6, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
On affected platforms running Arista EOS with MACsec configuration, a specially crafted packet can cause the MACsec process to terminate unexpectedly. Continuous receipt of these packets with certain MACsec configurations can cause longer term disruption of dataplane traffic.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

The recommended resolution is to upgrade to a remediated software version at your earliest convenience. Arista recommends customers move to the latest version of each release that contains all the fixes listed below. For more information about upgrading see EOS User Manual: Upgrades and Downgrades https://www.arista.com/en/um-eos/eos-upgrades-and-downgrades CVE-2025-7048 has been fixed in the following releases: * 4.35.0F and later releases * 4.34.4M and later releases in the 4.34.x train * 4.33.6M and later releases in the 4.33.x train * 4.32.8M and later releases in the 4.32.x train * 4.31.10M and later releases in the 4.31.x train


Vendor Workaround

There is no known work around to keep MACsec running and make it not susceptible to the security issue. MACsec would need to be disabled to eliminate the issue.

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Arista
Arista eos
Vendors & Products Arista
Arista eos
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description On affected platforms running Arista EOS with MACsec configuration, a specially crafted packet can cause the MACsec process to terminate unexpectedly. Continuous receipt of these packets with certain MACsec configurations can cause longer term disruption of dataplane traffic.
Title On affected platforms running Arista EOS with MACsec configuration, a specially crafted packet can cause the MACsec process to terminate unexpectedly. Continuous receipt of these packets with certain MACsec configurations can cause longer term disruption o
Weaknesses CWE-805
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Arista
Published
Updated
Jan 6, 2026, 7:44 PM
Reserved
Jul 3, 2025, 3:30 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jan 6, 2026, 8:16 PM
Modified
Oct 7, 2026, 9:10 AM