Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a high-impact Arista CloudVision eXchange issue. Someone who already has the Redis password and network access to Redis on one CVX server could turn that access into root control across the CVX cluster.
Executive priority
Treat this as a near-term infrastructure risk for affected CVX deployments. It is not described as internet-scale unauthenticated exploitation, but compromise could give root control over the cluster that supports network operations.
Technical view
CVE-2025-5088 is a CWE-269 privilege escalation in Arista EOS/CVX. An authenticated Redis session can be abused to obtain root access on all CVX cluster servers. The CVE notes Redis authentication and communication are plaintext today; TLS support is only tracked as a future request.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running affected Arista CVX versions with Redis reachable from attacker-accessible networks or compromised trusted hosts. The listed affected versions are 4.30.0, 4.31.0M, 4.32.0M, 4.33.0M, and 4.34.0F.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show active exploitation or KEV listing. Exploitation requires Redis network access and the Redis password, but the impact is severe because successful abuse can become root access across the CVX cluster.
Researcher notes
Key prerequisites are authenticated Redis access and network reachability. The most important validation gaps are exact fixed versions and any vendor-provided indicators, which are not included in the provided source bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Review Arista advisory 0126 for vendor remediation and fixed-release guidance.
- Restrict Redis reachability to only required CVX nodes and trusted management networks.
- Rotate Redis credentials if exposure or credential compromise is possible.
- Avoid carrying plaintext Redis traffic over untrusted or broadly accessible networks.
- Prioritize compensating monitoring until vendor guidance is fully applied.
Validation and detection
- Inventory CVX clusters and map installed EOS/CVX versions against the affected list.
- Confirm Redis is not reachable from user, server, VPN, or internet-accessible networks.
- Verify Redis credentials are controlled, rotated, and not stored in exposed locations.
- Review CVX hosts for unexpected root access, Redis sessions, or cluster-wide administrative changes.
- Track Arista advisory updates for fixed versions or additional indicators.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.7 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——AristaCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L2.85.5AristaVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
8.7HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.3HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/22868-security-advisory-0126CVE reference, Arista · vendor-advisory
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CWE details
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Improper Privilege Management
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