CVE-2024-12830
CVSS 3.1 Score 7.3 of 10 (high)
Details
Summary
CVE-2024-12830 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting Arista NG Firewall's custom_handler feature. This Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution (RCE) issue enables unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations. The root cause is the insufficient validation of user-supplied paths in the custom_handler method, which can lead to file manipulation and code execution as the www-data user. This vulnerability, reported as ZDI-CAN-24019, poses a significant risk to network security and requires immediate attention from Arista NG Firewall users.
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Affected Products
- NG Firewall
Affected Vendors
- Arista