CVE-2024-47519
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedBackup uploads to ETM subject to man-in-the-middle interception
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceBackup uploads to the ETM system lack proper transport security, allowing an attacker positioned on the network path to intercept and modify backup data through a man-in-the-middle attack. This indicates either missing TLS encryption, improper certificate validation, or use of insecure protocols during the backup upload process.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 17.1.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Arista Ng Firewall versionAccess the firewall admin interface or run 'show version' via CLI to determine the installed software versionAffected if The installed version is 17.1.1 or lower
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Locate backup upload configurationNavigate to the backup/settings section in the firewall admin panel or inspect configuration files related to backup uploads and ETM system communicationAffected if Backup uploads are configured to use unencrypted or insecure transport protocols
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Verify TLS encryption is enabled for backupsCheck the backup upload transport settings to confirm TLS 1.2 or higher is selected as the encryption methodAffected if TLS encryption is disabled or set to 'none' for backup uploads
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Confirm certificate validation is enforcedInspect the SSL/TLS settings for backup communications to verify certificate verification is enabled and not set to bypass or trust-allAffected if Certificate validation is disabled, skipped, or set to accept invalid certificates
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Detect insecure protocol usageReview all backup upload settings and network traffic logs for evidence of plain HTTP, SSLv3, TLS 1.0, or TLS 1.1 usageAffected if Any insecure protocols (HTTP, SSLv3, TLS 1.0/1.1) are enabled for backup uploads
A user is affected if their Arista Ng Firewall is version 17.1.1 or lower AND backup uploads use unencrypted or insecure transport without proper TLS certificate validation.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement TLS 1.2+ with certificate validation for all backup upload communications, or migrate to secure transport protocols to prevent interception.
- Consultation4.0 h
- Implementation12.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA3.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-47519 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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