What is CVE-2021-28498?

CVE-2021-28498 is a high-severity vulnerability in Arista 7130, classified under CWE-255. CVSS score: 8.7/10. Published 2021-09-09.

How severe is CVE-2021-28498?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.7 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Arista 7130

CVE-2021-28498

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

Published 2021-09-09 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (12.1th percentile), scored 2026-10-24.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 12.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Arista 7130
Arista Metamako Operating System — versions MOS-0.13, MOS-0.26.7, MOS-0.32.0
Arista Metamako Operating System

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/12912-security… (Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-28498?: CVE-2021-28498 is a high-severity vulnerability in Arista 7130, classified under CWE-255. CVSS score: 8.7/10. Published 2021-09-09.
How severe is CVE-2021-28498?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.7 out of 10.