CVE-2025-6188

On affected platforms running Arista EOS, maliciously formed UDP packets with source port 3503 may be accepted by EOS. UDP Port 3503 is associated with LspPing Echo Reply. This can result in unexpected behaviors, especially for UDP based services that do n

Description

On affected platforms running Arista EOS, maliciously formed UDP packets with source port 3503 may be accepted by EOS. UDP Port 3503 is associated with LspPing Echo Reply. This can result in unexpected behaviors, especially for UDP based services that do not perform some form of authentication.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The recommended resolution is to upgrade to a remediated software version at your earliest convenience. Arista recommends customers move to the latest version of each release that contains all the fixes listed below. For more information about upgrading see EOS User Manual: Upgrades and Downgrades https://www.arista.com/en/um-eos/eos-upgrades-and-downgrades CVE-2025-6188 has been fixed in the following releases: * 4.34.0 and later releases in the 4.34.x train * 4.33.2 and later releases in the 4.33.x train * 4.32.5 and later releases in the 4.32.x train * 4.31.7 and later releases in the 4.31.x train * 4.30.10 and later releases in the 4.30.x train

Workaround:

  • For EOS versions more recent than 4.28.1, if MPLS is not being used on the EOS device, a custom control plane ACL can be applied to remove the rules that allow traffic with source port 3503. Switch(config)#system control-plane Switch(config-cp)#ip access-group my-custom-acl   For EOS versions more recent than 4.22.0, an ‘mpls ping’ service ACL can be applied to restrict traffic coming with source/destination port 3503. This service ACL is applicable on the traffic coming in with source/destination port 3503. MPLS configuration is not required to apply the ACL. Take the following example, where the user applies service ACL ‘Foo’ that allows traffic from 10.0.0.0/8 with source port 3503 and denies everything else. Switch(config)#ip access-list Foo Switch(config-acl-foo)#permit udp 10.0.0.0/8 eq lsp-ping any Switch(config-acl-foo)#deny udp any eq lsp-ping any Switch(config)#mpls ping Switch(config-mpls-ping)#ip access-group foo in   If MPLS is not being used, it is fine to only have the deny rule in the ACL. For EOS versions older than 4.22.0 no mitigation exists.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
Affected: Arista Networks EOS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-6188?
CVE-2025-6188 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-6188?
To fix CVE-2025-6188: The recommended resolution is to upgrade to a remediated software version at your earliest convenience. Arista recommends customers move to the latest version of each release that contains all the fixes listed below. For more information about upgrading see EOS User Manual: Upgrades and Downgrades https://www.arista.com/en/um-eos/eos-upgrades-and-downgrades CVE-2025-6188 has been fixed in the following releases: * 4.34.0 and later releases in the 4.34.x train * 4.33.2 and later releases in the 4.33.x train * 4.32.5 and later releases in the 4.32.x train * 4.31.7 and later releases in the 4.31.x train * 4.30.10 and later releases in the 4.30.x train
Is CVE-2025-6188 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-6188 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-6188?
CVE-2025-6188 affects Arista Networks EOS.
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