CVE detail

CVE-2021-28498 — CVE-2021-28498

Published 2021-09-09 · Modified 2026-06-17 · Vendor arista · Product metamako_operating_system · Source nvd

HIGH

severity

CVSS-derived band

8.7

CVSS v3

0–10 scale

0.0022

EPSS probability

exploitation probability, 30d

13.0%

EPSS percentile

percentile vs all CVEs

NOT LISTED

CISA KEV

known exploited catalog

Description

In Arista's MOS (Metamako Operating System) software which is supported on the 7130 product line, user enable passwords set in clear text could result in unprivileged users getting complete access to the systems. This issue affects: Arista Metamako Operating System MOS-0.13 and post releases in the MOS-0.1x train MOS-0.26.6 and prior releases in the MOS-0.2x train MOS-0.31.1 and prior releases in the MOS-0.3x train

Remediation

vendor remediation guidance

Upgrade to MOS-0.26.7 or MOS-0.32.0 Install hotfix stored at https://www.arista.com/assets/data/SecurityAdvisories/SA64-67/SecurityAdvisory64-67-Hotfix-mos-1818-2.0.0-1.11.core2_64.rpm For detailed information about hotfix installation, please see the advisory https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/12912-security-advisory-64

Product	Vulnerable range	Fixed version	Advisory
Arista Metamako Operating System	>=MOS-0.13<MOS-0.13*	MOS-0.13*	advisory ↗
Arista Metamako Operating System	>=MOS-0.26.7<MOS-0.26.7	MOS-0.26.7	advisory ↗
Arista Metamako Operating System	>=MOS-0.32.0<MOS-0.32.0	MOS-0.32.0	advisory ↗

References

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