CVE-2025-8870

On affected platforms running Arista EOS, certain serial console input might result in an unexpected reload of the device.

Published Nov 14, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 5.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
On affected platforms running Arista EOS, certain serial console input might result in an unexpected reload of the device.153

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-2025-8870 has been fixed in the following releases: * 4.35.0F and later releases


Vendor Workaround

The mitigation is to limit access to the serial console.

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': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description On affected platforms running Arista EOS, certain serial console input might result in an unexpected reload of the device.153
Title On affected platforms running Arista EOS, certain serial console input might result in an unexpected reload of the device.
Weaknesses CWE-248
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Arista
Published
Updated
Nov 14, 2025, 4:29 PM
Reserved
Aug 11, 2025, 6:15 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Nov 14, 2025, 4:15 PM
Modified
Oct 7, 2026, 9:10 PM