CVE-2023-5502

On affected platforms running Arista EOS with 802.1x authentication configured on the access/trunk ports, and routing enabled on the access VLAN of the ports, a malicious supplicant may be able to bypass the requirement to perform 802.1x authentication.

CVSS v3 5.9 MEDIUM

5.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/19462-security-advisory-0096

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-06-04 23:16

Updated : 2026-07-22 20:10

NVD link : CVE-2023-5502

Mitre link : CVE-2023-5502

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-5502

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-287

Improper Authentication

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