CVE-2024-8000
CVE-2024-8000 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-1284.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (9th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-54121
- Weakness: CWE-1284
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
On affected platforms running Arista EOS with 802.1X configured, certain conditions may occur where a dynamic ACL is received from the AAA server resulting in only the first line of the ACL being installed after an Accelerated Software Upgrade (ASU) restart. Note: supplicants with pending captive-portal authentication during ASU would be impacted with this bug.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-8000?
- On affected platforms running Arista EOS with 802.1X configured, certain conditions may occur where a dynamic ACL is received from the AAA server resulting in only the first line of the ACL being installed after an Accelerated Software Upgrade (ASU) restart. Note: supplicants with pending captive-portal authentication during ASU would be impacted with this bug.
- How severe is CVE-2024-8000?
- CVE-2024-8000 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2024-8000 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (9th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2024-8000?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2024-8000 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2024-8000 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-54121.
- When was CVE-2024-8000 published?
- CVE-2024-8000 was published on 2025-03-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
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