Arista Edge Threat Management NGFW Captive Portal Encrypted Password Command Injection
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-25620 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Arista |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-06-05 20:17:30 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-06-05 20:48:41 UTC |
| Description | An encrypted password command injection vulnerability exists in the Captive Portal application framework of Arista Edge Threat Management - Arista Next Generation Firewall (NGFW). This issue uniquely affects version 17.4.0; earlier software releases are not exposed. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 7 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/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:P/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Problem Types: CWE-78 | CWE-78 CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 7 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/S:P |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 6 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 6 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/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:P/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Arista Networks | Arista Edge Threat Management - Arista Next Generation Firewall NGFW | affected 17.4.0 custom | Arista Edge Threat Management - Arista Next Generation Firewall (Formerly Untangle) |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/22867-securit... | [email protected] | www.arista.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Jon Williams & Ronan Kervella from Bishop Fox (en)
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: The recommended resolution is to upgrade to NGFW Version 17.4.1 at your earliest convenience.
Workarounds
CNA: If managing an active NGFW 17.4.0 deployment, disable the Captive Portal Basic Login configuration profile parameter.