CVE-2021-28504 Security feature bypass in EOS

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass IPv4 access-list rules on Arista Strata devices when TCAM profile is enabled and VXLAN protocol is matched.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-28504?

CVE-2021-28504 is a high-severity vulnerability in Arista Networks EOS, published on 1 Apr 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

On Arista Strata family products which have “TCAM profile” feature enabled when Port IPv4 access-list has a rule which matches on “vxlan” as protocol then that rule and subsequent rules ( rules declared after it in ACL ) do not match on IP protocol field as expected.

Weakness: CWE-863, CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-28504?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Arista Eos.

How do I fix CVE-2021-28504?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-28504 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-28504 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-28504 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2pcc-vj7h-7frv.

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