CVE-2024-12831: Arista NG Firewall uvm_login Incorrect Authorization Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-12-20 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-863

Description

Arista NG Firewall uvm_login Incorrect Authorization Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Arista NG Firewall. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the uvm_login module. The issue results from incorrect authorization. An attacker can leverage this to escalate privileges to resources normally protected from the user. Was ZDI-CAN-24324.

Affected products

Arista Networks Arista Edge Threat Management - Arista Next Generation Firewall (NGFW): 17.1.1

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1720/

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