CVE-2024-12829 Arista NG Firewall ExecManagerImpl Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Remote attackers with authentication can execute arbitrary code as root via command injection in the ExecManagerImpl class of Arista NG Firewall.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-12829?
CVE-2024-12829 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Arista NG Firewall, published on 20 Dec 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Arista NG Firewall ExecManagerImpl Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. 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 ExecManagerImpl class. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-24015.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-12829?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Arista Ng Firewall.
How do I fix CVE-2024-12829?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-12829 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2024-12829 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-12829 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Arista NG Firewall
- CVE-2025-2767 Arista NG Firewall User-Agent Cross-Site Scripting Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-9188 Specially constructed queries cause cross platform scripting leaking administrator tokens
- CVE-2024-27889 SQL injection in Arista Edge Threat Management - Arista NG Firewall (NGFW)
- CVE-2024-47519 Backup uploads to ETM subject to man-in-the-middle interception
- CVE-2024-9134 SQL injection in Arista Edge Threat Management
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jphv-3r8c-vvcp.