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CVE-2021-28498

nvd nist
Published: Sep 9, 2021Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

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

Affected (3)

Arista
1 product
Metamako Operating System
Configuration A
3 vulnerable · 1 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Arista
Metamako Operating System
From 0.10.0 to 0.13.0
Metamako Operating System
From 0.26.0 to 0.26.7
Metamako Operating System
From 0.31.0 to 0.32.0
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Arista
7130
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-255
CWE-255
CWE-522
Insufficiently Protected Credentials
The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.

References (2)

Source: psirt@arista.com
MitigationVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
MitigationVendor Advisory

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