CVE-2021-28505 (GCVE-0-2021-28505)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-04-14 20:05 – Updated: 2024-09-16 16:58
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
On affected Arista EOS platforms, if a VXLAN match rule exists in an IPv4 access-list that is applied to the ingress of an L2 or an L3 port/SVI, the VXLAN rule and subsequent ACL rules in that access list will ignore the specified IP protocol.
Summary
On affected Arista EOS platforms, if a VXLAN match rule exists in an IPv4 access-list that is applied to the ingress of an L2 or an L3 port/SVI, the VXLAN rule and subsequent ACL rules in that access list will ignore the specified IP protocol.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CWE
- CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-noti… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arista Networks | EOS |
Affected:
4.26.3M , ≤ 4.26.0
(custom)
Affected: 4.27.0F , ≤ 4.27.0 (custom) |
guessed |
Date Public
2022-03-29 00:00
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