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CVE-2015-8236


Arista EOS before 4.11.12, 4.12 before 4.12.11, 4.13 before 4.13.14M, 4.14 before 4.14.5FX.5, and 4.15 before 4.15.0FX1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root by leveraging management-plane access, aka Bug 138716.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-8236 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from arista organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2015-11-19T11:59:03.000

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System arista eos ≤ 4.11.11 Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.12.5.2 Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.12.6.1 Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.12.7.1 Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.12.8 Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.12.8.1 Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.12.9 Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.12.10 Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.13.1.1f Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.13.2.1f Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.13.3.1f Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.13.4.1f Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.13.5 Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.13.5.1f Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.13.6 Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.13.7.2m Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.13.7.3m Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.13.7m Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.13.8m Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.13.9.1m Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.13.9m Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.13.10m Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.13.11m Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.13.12m Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.13.13m Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.14.0f Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.14.1f Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.14.2f Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.14.3.1f Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.14.3f Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.14.4.1f Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.14.4.2f Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.14.4f Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.14.5.1f-ssu Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.14.5f Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.14.5fx Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.14.5fx.1 Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.14.5fx.2 Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.14.5fx.3 Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.14.5fx.4 Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.14.6f Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.14.7.1f Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.14.7f Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.14.8.1f Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.14.8f Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.14.9 Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.15.0f Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.15.0fx Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.15.0fx1 Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.15.0fxa Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.15.1f Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.15.1fx-7060qx Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.15.1fx-7060x Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.15.1fxb Yes
Operating System arista eos 4.15.2f Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For arista's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.