CVE-2025-6978Network attack vector

Root code execution via unvalidated troubleshooting input

Published Oct 23, 2025 · Updated Oct 23, 2025

OS command injection in Arista NG Firewall 17.4.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code as root. The runTroubleshooting method passes a user-supplied string to a system call without proper validation. Administrative NGFW UI access is required, and successful exploitation executes commands with root privileges.

CVSS severity8.6
High
EPSS probability13.77%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in Arista NG Firewall 17.4.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code as root. The runTroubleshooting method passes a user-supplied string to a system call without proper validation. Administrative NGFW UI access is required, and successful exploitation executes commands with root privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-6978
Published
Oct 23, 2025
Updated
Oct 23, 2025
Vendor
Arista Networks
Product
Arista NG Firewall
Classifications
CWE-78, CAPEC-248, T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 23, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 23, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0.0 <=17.3.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Arista Networks · Arista NG Firewallversion=0.0 <=17.3.1

Published CVSS scores

8.6Arista NetworksCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
7.2Arista NetworksCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CAPEC-248Command Injection
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

Public exploit references

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