High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 20, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2024-12829
CVE-2024-12829
Description
Arista NG Firewall ExecManagerImpl Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Arista NG Firewall. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the ExecManagerImpl class. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-24015.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:arista:ng_firewall:17.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:arista:ng_firewall:17.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: 17.1.1
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References
1- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1717/nvdThird Party Advisory
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