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…

EPSS: 0.002 (12.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

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)

CWE-255
CWE-522 — Insufficiently Protected Credentials

References

psirt@arista.com (x_refsource_MISC, 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.