On systems running Arista EOS and CloudEOS with the affected release version, when using shared secret profiles the password configured for use by BiDirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) will be leaked when displaying output over eAPI or other JSON outputs to other authenticated users on the device. The affected EOS Versions are: all releases in 4.22.x train, 4.23.9 and below releases in the 4.23.x train, 4.24.7 and below releases in the 4.24.x train, 4.25.4 and below releases in the 4.25.x train, 4.26.1 and below releases in the 4.26.x train
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-15172 On systems running Arista EOS and CloudEOS with the affected release version, when using shared secret profiles the password configured for use by BiDirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) will be leaked when displaying output over eAPI or other JSON outputs to other authenticated users on the device. The affected EOS Versions are: all releases in 4.22.x train, 4.23.9 and below releases in the 4.23.x train, 4.24.7 and below releases in the 4.24.x train, 4.25.4 and below releases in the 4.25.x train, 4.26.1 and below releases in the 4.26.x train
Fixes

Solution

The recommended resolution is to upgrade to a remediated software version at your earliest convenience. The vulnerability is fixed in the following EOS versions: 4.23.10 and later releases 4.24.8 and later releases 4.25.5 and later releases 4.26.2 and later releases


Workaround

The restriction of access to the related CLI show command of specified role type can be used as an immediate mitigation. The detailed instructions of role-based authorization can be found at https://www.arista.com/um-eos/eos-user-security#xx1347683.

History

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 17:45:00 +0000

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Title In Arista's EOS software affected releases, the shared secret profiles sensitive configuration might be leaked when displaying output over eAPI or other JSON outputs to authenticated users on the device. In Arista's EOS software affected releases, the shared secret profiles sensitive configuration might be leaked when displaying output over eAPI or other JSON outputs to authenticated users on the device.

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Arista

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-16T17:39:06.302Z

Reserved: 2021-03-16T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2021-28496

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-10-21T17:15:07.740

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:59:46.883

Link: CVE-2021-28496

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