Command Injection Vulnerability in Arista Product
CVE-2025-6978

7.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Arista Networks

Status
Arista Edge Threat Management - Arista Next Generation Firewall
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 October 2025

What is CVE-2025-6978?

A command injection vulnerability has been identified in Arista network switches, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary commands on affected devices through the diagnostics interface. This flaw can lead to severe security risks, enabling unauthorized access and potential manipulation of the system. Proper measures should be implemented to mitigate the impact of this vulnerability, ensuring the security of network operations.

Affected Version(s)

Arista Edge Threat Management - Arista Next Generation Firewall 0.0 <= 17.3.1

References

https://https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-noti...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Arista would like to acknowledge and thank Gereon Huppertz working with Trend Zero Day Initiative for reporting CVE-2025-6978
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CVE-2025-6978 : Command Injection Vulnerability in Arista Product