Arista NG Firewall load_capture_settings Exposed Dangerous Function Information Disclosure Vulnerability

November 25th, 2025
ZDI-25-1018 ZDI-CAN-27006

CVE ID

CVE-2025-6980

CVSS Score

7.5 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors

Arista

Affected Products

NG Firewall

Vulnerability Details

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Arista NG Firewall. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the logout.py module. The issue results from an exposed dangerous function. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of root.

Additional Details

Arista has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/22535-security-advisory-0123

Disclosure Timeline

  • 2025-06-18 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2025-11-25 - Coordinated public release of advisory
  • 2025-11-25 - Advisory Updated

Credit

Gereon Huppertz

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