{"dataType":"CVE_RECORD","dataVersion":"5.1","cveMetadata":{"cveId":"CVE-2025-6979","assignerOrgId":"c8b34d1a-69ae-45c3-88fe-f3b3d44f39b7","state":"PUBLISHED","assignerShortName":"Arista","dateReserved":"2025-07-01T16:53:03.559Z","datePublished":"2025-10-23T18:46:37.557Z","dateUpdated":"2025-10-23T18:59:32.658Z"},"containers":{"cna":{"affected":[{"defaultStatus":"unaffected","product":"Arista Edge Threat Management - Arista Next Generation Firewall","vendor":"Arista Networks","versions":[{"lessThanOrEqual":"17.3.1","status":"affected","version":"0.0","versionType":"custom"}]}],"configurations":[{"lang":"en","supportingMedia":[{"base64":false,"type":"text/html","value":"<h4>CVE-2025-6979 (ZDI-CAN-27007) - Captive Portal can allow authentication bypass</h4><div><b>Required Configuration for Exploitation</b></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>If the Captive Portal application is installed and enabled, the systems are vulnerable.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>To access this information:</div><ol><li>As the NGFW administrator, log into the UI and navigate to the Captive Portal application.</li><li>If the Captive Portal application is not installed, the system is not vulnerable.</li><li>If Captive Portal is not enabled, the system is not vulnerable.</li></ol><p><img alt=\"Captive Portal as enabled\" src=\"https://www.arista.com/assets/images/article/SA-123-1.png\"></p><h4>Indicators of Compromise</h4><p>No evidence of compromise exists.<br></p>"}],"value":"CVE-2025-6979 (ZDI-CAN-27007) - Captive Portal can allow authentication bypassRequired Configuration for Exploitation\n\n \n\nIf the Captive Portal application is installed and enabled, the systems are vulnerable.\n\n \n\nTo access this information:\n\n  *  As the NGFW administrator, log into the UI and navigate to the Captive Portal application.\n  *  If the Captive Portal application is not installed, the system is not vulnerable.\n  *  If Captive Portal is not enabled, the system is not vulnerable.\n\n\nIndicators of CompromiseNo evidence of compromise exists."}],"cpeApplicability":[{"nodes":[{"cpeMatch":[{"criteria":"cpe:2.3:a:arista_networks:arista_edge_threat_management_-_arista_next_generation_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","versionEndIncluding":"17.3.1","versionStartIncluding":"0.0","vulnerable":true}],"negate":false,"operator":"OR"}],"operator":"OR"}],"credits":[{"lang":"en","type":"finder","value":"Arista would like to acknowledge and thank Gereon Huppertz working with Trend Zero Day Initiative for reporting CVE-2025-6979"}],"datePublic":"2025-10-21T15:00:00.000Z","descriptions":[{"lang":"en","supportingMedia":[{"base64":false,"type":"text/html","value":"<span style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">Captive Portal can allow authentication bypass</span><br>"}],"value":"Captive Portal can allow authentication bypass"}],"impacts":[{"capecId":"CAPEC-115","descriptions":[{"lang":"en","value":"CAPEC-115 Authentication Bypass"}]}],"metrics":[{"cvssV3_1":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":8.8,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"REQUIRED","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"},"format":"CVSS","scenarios":[{"lang":"en","value":"GENERAL"}]}],"problemTypes":[{"descriptions":[{"cweId":"CWE-287","description":"CWE-287 Improper Authentication","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}]}],"providerMetadata":{"orgId":"c8b34d1a-69ae-45c3-88fe-f3b3d44f39b7","shortName":"Arista","dateUpdated":"2025-10-23T18:46:37.557Z"},"references":[{"url":"https://https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/22535-security-advisory-0123"}],"solutions":[{"lang":"en","supportingMedia":[{"base64":false,"type":"text/html","value":"<p>The recommended resolution is to upgrade to the version indicated below at your earliest convenience.</p><ul><li>17.4 Upgrade</li></ul>"}],"value":"The recommended resolution is to upgrade to the version indicated below at your earliest convenience.\n\n  *  17.4 Upgrade"}],"source":{"advisory":"123","defect":["NGFW-15196"],"discovery":"EXTERNAL"},"title":"Captive Portal can allow authentication bypass","workarounds":[{"lang":"en","supportingMedia":[{"base64":false,"type":"text/html","value":"<h4>Mitigation</h4><p>Disable Captive Portal.</p><div>As the NGFW administrator, log into the UI and navigate to the Captive Portal application.</div><ol><li>If the Captive Portal application is not installed, the system is not vulnerable.</li><li>If Captive Portal is not enabled, the system is not vulnerable.</li><li>Move the Enabled slider to disabled.</li><li>Click Save</li><li>Disable Captive Portal.</li></ol><br>"}],"value":"MitigationDisable Captive Portal.\n\nAs the NGFW administrator, log into the UI and navigate to the Captive Portal application.\n\n  *  If the Captive Portal application is not installed, the system is not vulnerable.\n  *  If Captive Portal is not enabled, the system is not vulnerable.\n  *  Move the Enabled slider to disabled.\n  *  Click Save\n  *  Disable Captive Portal."}],"x_generator":{"engine":"Vulnogram 0.4.0"}},"adp":[{"metrics":[{"other":{"type":"ssvc","content":{"timestamp":"2025-10-23T18:59:26.677141Z","id":"CVE-2025-6979","options":[{"Exploitation":"none"},{"Automatable":"no"},{"Technical Impact":"total"}],"role":"CISA Coordinator","version":"2.0.3"}}}],"title":"CISA ADP Vulnrichment","providerMetadata":{"orgId":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0","shortName":"CISA-ADP","dateUpdated":"2025-10-23T18:59:32.658Z"}}]}}