CVE-2015-8236

CRITICAL

Arista EOS before 4.11.12, 4.12 before 4.12.11, 4.13 before 4.13.14M, 4.14 before 4.14.5FX.5, and 4.15 before 4.15.0FX1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root by leveraging man...

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS4.2%
Percentile91th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Broad class covering failures in permission enforcement. Deprecated in favor of CWE-284, CWE-862, CWE-863.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2015. A critical vulnerability affects Arista systems (CVE-2015-8236). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2015-GLOBAL-106824-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2015-8236?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2015. A critical vulnerability affects Arista systems (CVE-2015-8236). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-8236?
CVE-2015-8236 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 4.2%.
Is CVE-2015-8236 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2015-8236 as of 2026-09-25.
How do I remediate CVE-2015-8236?
Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: https://www.arista.com/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1221-security-advisory-15
What systems are affected by CVE-2015-8236?
CVE-2015-8236 affects Arista Eos.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2015-8236
BSIDBS-2015-GLOBAL-106824-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2015-11-19
Last Modified2026-06-17
ICS Relevance0%
Weakness (CWE)
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Domains
NETWORK-INFRA
SourceNVD
Official Description

Arista EOS before 4.11.12, 4.12 before 4.12.11, 4.13 before 4.13.14M, 4.14 before 4.14.5FX.5, and 4.15 before 4.15.0FX1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root by leveraging management-plane access, aka Bug 138716.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Arista EOS before 4.11.12, 4.12 before 4.12.11, 4.13 before 4.13.14M, 4.14 before 4.14.5FX.5, and 4.15 before 4.15.0FX1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root by leveraging management-plane access, aka Bug 138716. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Arista Eos 4.12.5.2 4.12.6.1 4.12.7.1 4.12.8 4.12.8.1 4.12.9
+49 more4.12.10 4.13.1.1f 4.13.2.1f 4.13.3.1f 4.13.4.1f 4.13.5 4.13.5.1f 4.13.6 4.13.7.2m 4.13.7.3m 4.13.7m 4.13.8m 4.13.9.1m 4.13.9m 4.13.10m 4.13.11m 4.13.12m 4.13.13m 4.14.0f 4.14.1f 4.14.2f 4.14.3.1f 4.14.3f 4.14.4.1f 4.14.4.2f 4.14.4f 4.14.5.1f-ssu 4.14.5f 4.14.5fx 4.14.5fx.1 4.14.5fx.2 4.14.5fx.3 4.14.5fx.4 4.14.6f 4.14.7.1f 4.14.7f 4.14.8.1f 4.14.8f 4.14.9 4.15.0f 4.15.0fx 4.15.0fx1 4.15.0fxa 4.15.1f 4.15.1fx-7060qx 4.15.1fx-7060x 4.15.1fxb 4.15.2f ≤ 4.11.11
Remediation
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Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 3983 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash9204ebf2b7ac1c9ed0c44d5527e7b75797d0fea3a8b22c0a8a93ca0b6d2dc02c4571638b9748ae86d48884107ad429960dbd8196883abfa54b059b6308c07d06
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