CVE-2023-24513

6.5 MEDIUM 0.7% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

On affected platforms running Arista CloudEOS an issue in the Software Forwarding Engine (Sfe) can lead to a potential denial of service attack by sending malformed packets to the switch. This causes a leak of packet buffers and if enough malformed packets are received, the switch may eventually stop forwarding traffic.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2023-04-12 20:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 05:39 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2023-04-12 20:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 05:39 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-126
Record status: Modified

Affected

Arista Cloudeos < 4.26.9m
Arista Cloudeos < 4.27.8m
Arista Cloudeos < 4.28.5m
Arista Cloudeos < 4.29.2f

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.5

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: Low

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record