CVE-2023-24513 json
On affected platforms running Arista CloudEOS a size check bypass issue in the Software Forwarding Engine (Sfe) may allow buffer over reads in later code. Additionally, depending on configured options this may cause a recomputation of the TCP checksum ...
published 2023-04-12 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-28531
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 52%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
On affected platforms running Arista CloudEOS an issue in the Software Forwarding Engine (Sfe) can lead to a potential denial of service attack by sending malformed packets to the switch. This causes a leak of packet buffers and if enough malformed packets are received, the switch may eventually stop forwarding traffic.
Patch / fix
- arista cloudeos 4.26.9m, 4.27.8m, 4.28.5m, 4.29.2f
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 21 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- arista.com https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/17240-security-advisory-0085 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected products
- Arista Networks EOS
Classification
References
-
arista.com
/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/17240-security-advisory-0085
exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-24513
- NVD CVE-2023-24513
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