cvelist/2021/28xxx/CVE-2021-28506.json

{
    "CVE_data_meta": {
        "ASSIGNER": "psirt@arista.com",
        "DATE_PUBLIC": "2022-01-11T22:22:00.000Z",
        "ID": "CVE-2021-28506",
        "STATE": "PUBLIC",
        "TITLE": "An issue has recently been discovered in Arista EOS where certain gNOI APIs incorrectly skip authorization and authentication which could potentially allow a factory reset of the device."
    },
    "affects": {
        "vendor": {
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                {
                    "product": {
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                            {
                                "product_name": "EOS",
                                "version": {
                                    "version_data": [
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                                            "version_affected": "<=",
                                            "version_name": "4.26.2F",
                                            "version_value": "4.26.0"
                                        },
                                        {
                                            "version_affected": "<=",
                                            "version_name": "4.25.5.1M",
                                            "version_value": "4.25.5"
                                        },
                                        {
                                            "version_affected": "<=",
                                            "version_name": "4.25.4M",
                                            "version_value": "4.25.4"
                                        },
                                        {
                                            "version_affected": "<=",
                                            "version_name": "4.25.3",
                                            "version_value": "4.25.0"
                                        },
                                        {
                                            "version_affected": "<=",
                                            "version_name": "4.24.7M",
                                            "version_value": "4.24.2F"
                                        }
                                    ]
                                }
                            }
                        ]
                    },
                    "vendor_name": "Arista Networks"
                }
            ]
        }
    },
    "data_format": "MITRE",
    "data_type": "CVE",
    "data_version": "4.0",
    "description": {
        "description_data": [
            {
                "lang": "eng",
                "value": "An issue has recently been discovered in Arista EOS where certain gNOI APIs incorrectly skip authorization and authentication which could potentially allow a factory reset of the device."
            }
        ]
    },
    "generator": {
        "engine": "Vulnogram 0.0.9"
    },
    "impact": {
        "cvss": {
            "attackComplexity": "LOW",
            "attackVector": "NETWORK",
            "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
            "baseScore": 9.1,
            "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
            "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
            "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
            "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
            "scope": "UNCHANGED",
            "userInteraction": "NONE",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H",
            "version": "3.1"
        }
    },
    "problemtype": {
        "problemtype_data": [
            {
                "description": [
                    {
                        "lang": "eng",
                        "value": "CWE-285 Improper Authorization"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ]
    },
    "references": {
        "reference_data": [
            {
                "refsource": "MISC",
                "url": "https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/13449-security-advisory-0071",
                "name": "https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/13449-security-advisory-0071"
            }
        ]
    },
    "solution": [
        {
            "lang": "eng",
            "value": "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. \nCVE-2021-28506 has been fixed in the following releases:\n4.26.3M and later releases in the 4.26.x train\n4.25.6M and later releases in the 4.25.x train\n4.25.4.1M and later releases in the 4.25.4.x train\n4.24.8M and later releases in the 4.24.x train"
        }
    ],
    "source": {
        "advisory": "71",
        "defect": [
            "BUG",
            "606192"
        ],
        "discovery": "EXTERNAL"
    },
    "work_around": [
        {
            "lang": "eng",
            "value": "No mitigation options available"
        },
        {
            "lang": "eng",
            "value": "To mitigate CVE-2021-28506 with the continued use of the affected agents, a hotfix employing a proxy service can be deployed. The proxy is configured behind the gNMI/gNOI or RESTCONF server. The hotfix can be downloaded at https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/sa-download/?sa=71-SecurityAdvisory0071Hotfix.i386.swix for 32 bit systems and https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/sa-download/?sa=71-SecurityAdvisory0071Hotfix.x86_64.swix for 64 bit systems."
        }
    ]
}