Vulnerability · Published Oct 23, 2025 · Assigned by Arista
CVE-2025-6979Captive Portal can allow authentication bypass
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity improper authentication in Arista Edge Threat Management - Arista Next Generation Firewall from Arista Networks. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 45% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 55.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Captive Portal can allow authentication bypass
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Arista Networks | Arista Edge Threat Management - Arista Next Generation Firewall | 0.0 – through 17.3.1 |
Weakness: CWE-287 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H