CVE-2024-12830 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2024-12830

Arista NG Firewall custom_handler Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vulnerability Description

Arista NG Firewall custom_handler Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Arista NG Firewall. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the custom_handler method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the www-data user. Was ZDI-CAN-24019.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

NG Firewall
Vulnerable Versions:
17.1.1

Timeline

Official Publish: December 20th, 2024
Last Modified: December 20th, 2024
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)