What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-8000?

CVE-2024-8000 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2024-8000?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

CVE-2024-8000

MEDIUM

Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input (CWE-1284)

2025-03-04 psirt@arista.com

Information Disclosure

5.3

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.3 MEDIUM

AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:29 vuln.today

CVE Published

Mar 04, 2025 - 21:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.3

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

AnalysisAI

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. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is no authentication required. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-1284. 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.

Affected ProductsAI

See vendor advisory for affected versions.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.