Improper authentication in Arista Metamako Operating System
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
In Arista's MOS (Metamako Operating System) software which is supported on the 7130 product line, under certain conditions, authentication is bypassed by unprivileged users who are accessing the Web UI. This issue affects: Arista Metamako Operating System MOS-0.34.0 and prior releases
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00875 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Metamako Operating System (Arista): MOS-0.35.0
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arista | Metamako Operating System | MOS-0.35.0 to before MOS-0.35.0 | MOS-0.35.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Metamako Operating System VendorArista Affected MOS-0.35.0 to before MOS-0.35.0 Fixed in MOS-0.35.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Metamako Operating System (Arista) Fixed in MOS-0.35.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-28494
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p97q-qr3w-x236
References
More Arista Metamako Operating System vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-09603 Improper authentication in Arista Metamako Operating System CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-09606 Credentials management flaw in Arista Metamako Operating System CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.7
- TI-2021-09601 Improper authentication in Arista Metamako Operating System CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2021-09605 Access control flaw in Arista Metamako Operating System CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-09607 Credentials management flaw in Arista Metamako Operating System CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
Sources
- CVE-2021-28494 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-28494 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p97q-qr3w-x236 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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