Arista EOS SysDB Agent Denial of Service via Malformed CVX Client/Server Messages
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2025-5089 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Arista |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-06-05 17:16:30 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-06-05 19:03:48 UTC |
| Description | In a CVX cluster, an EOS switch connected to a CVX server is not resilient to certain malformed messages received from the connected CVX server. Similarly, the CVX server is not resilient to certain malformed messages received from the connected EOS switch. This leads to either a Sysdb agent crash on the EOS device causing a soft reset of the switch or agent crashes on the CVX server causing instability of the CVX cluster. An attacker could use this behavior to create a denial of service (DoS) scenario. Note that this would require the attacker to already have a high privilege access to the connected device to be able to send custom TCP packets. EOS switches that are not connected to a CVX server are not impacted. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 7.1 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS: 0.000330000 probability, percentile 0.102700000 (date 2026-06-11)
Problem Types: CWE-20 | CWE-20 CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.1 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 7.1 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Arista Networks | EOS / CloudVision EXchange CVX | affected 4.34.0F 4.34.1F custom | CloudVision eXchange, virtual or physical appliance |
| CNA | Arista Networks | EOS / CloudVision EXchange CVX | affected 4.33.0M 4.33.4M custom | CloudVision eXchange, virtual or physical appliance |
| CNA | Arista Networks | EOS / CloudVision EXchange CVX | affected 4.32.0M 4.32.6M custom | CloudVision eXchange, virtual or physical appliance |
| CNA | Arista Networks | EOS / CloudVision EXchange CVX | affected 4.31.0M 4.31.8M custom | CloudVision eXchange, virtual or physical appliance |
| CNA | Arista Networks | EOS / CloudVision EXchange CVX | affected 4.30.0 4.31.0 custom | CloudVision eXchange, virtual or physical appliance |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/22868-securit... | [email protected] | www.arista.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: The recommended resolution is to upgrade to a remediated software version at your earliest convenience. CVE-2025-5089 has been fixed in the following releases: * 4.34.2F and later releases in the 4.34.x train * 4.33.5M and later releases in the 4.33.x train * 4.32.7M and later releases in the 4.32.x train * 4.31.9M and later releases in the 4.31.x train
Workarounds
CNA: There is no mitigation for this issue.