8.8

CVE-2025-6979: arista networks arista edge threat management - arista next generation firewall Improper Authentication

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighDeferred
Published 23-10-2025Last modified 23-10-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-6979 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Authentication vulnerability in arista networks arista edge threat management - arista next generation firewall. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.53%
0%100%
Low · +0.03 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 23-10-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 23-10-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Captive Portal can allow authentication bypass

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.53%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

44%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.03 pp

From 0.50% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.53%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Arista networks1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links