CVE-2025-1259 Missing authorization in EOS
Attackers can retrieve unauthorized data via gNOI requests on Arista EOS devices when OpenConfig is enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-1259?
CVE-2025-1259 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Arista Networks EOS, published on 4 Mar 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
On affected platforms running Arista EOS with OpenConfig configured, a gNOI request can be run when it should have been rejected. This issue can result in users retrieving data that should not have been available
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-1259?
How do I fix CVE-2025-1259?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-1259 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-1259 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-1259 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wf49-mp4g-xcg4.