The Everything Feed - All Packet Pushers Pods NB539: Boom Times for Arista; SonicWall Offers $200K Firewall Warranty
Aug 18, 2025
This discussion kicks off with alarming security vulnerabilities in Cisco and Fortinet products, stressing the need for immediate updates. SonicWall unveils its new Generation 8 firewalls, featuring a stark $200,000 warranty, sparking debates on vendor dependency. The conversation transitions to IBM Cloud's recurring outages and the risks tied to cloud services. A look into AI innovations showcases tools like Netscope’s AI co-pilot, while the tech market’s competitive landscape reveals insights on Cisco and Arista's strategies amidst rapid advancements.
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Patch Cisco FMC Now
- A critical RADIUS input-neutralization bug in Cisco FMC (CVE-2025-20265) enables unauthenticated remote command execution.
- Cisco released patches and there are no practical workarounds, so update immediately.
FortiSim Under Active Attack
- Fortinet's FortiSim has an in-the-wild unauthenticated OS command injection (CVE-2025-25256) with a 9.8 CVSS score.
- Fortinet advises applying security updates across affected versions from 5.4 to 7.3 immediately.
How To Qualify For SonicWall Warranty
- If you want SonicWall's $200,000 warranty you must subscribe to Managed Protection Security Suite (MPSS).
- Expect SonicWall engineers to handle config, firmware updates, and health checks as part of the managed service.