Advisory Details

April 9th, 2024

Arista NG Firewall ReportEntry SQL Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-24-364
ZDI-CAN-21954

CVE ID CVE-2024-27889
CVSS SCORE 8.8, AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Arista
AFFECTED PRODUCTS NG Firewall
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Arista NG Firewall. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the ReportEntry class. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to construct SQL queries. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the postgres user.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Arista has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/19038-security-advisory-0093
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2023-09-13 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2024-04-09 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Gereon Huppertz
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