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TI-2021-09607 Aliases CVE-2021-28499GHSA-cgq8-c9wh-mrw4

Credentials management flaw in Arista Metamako Operating System

Priority LOW 27CWE-255Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-522.

Summary

In Arista's MOS (Metamako Operating System) software which is supported on the 7130 product line, user account passwords set in clear text could leak to users without any password. This issue affects: Arista Metamako Operating System MOS-0.18 and post releases in the MOS-0.1x train All releases in the MOS-0.2x train MOS-0.31.1 and prior releases in the MOS-0.3x train

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00205 10th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Metamako Operating System (Arista): MOS-0.32.0

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AristaMetamako Operating SystemMOS-0.18 and later; MOS-0.32.0 to before MOS-0.32.0MOS-0.32.0Patch availableCNA
  • Metamako Operating System VendorArista Affected MOS-0.18 and later; MOS-0.32.0 to before MOS-0.32.0 Fixed in MOS-0.32.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:arista:metamako_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10.0 – 0.18.0; 0.20.0 to before 0.32.0VulnerableArista
cpe:2.3:h:arista:7130:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onArista
  • cpe:2.3:o:arista:metamako_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.0 – 0.18.0; 0.20.0 to before 0.32.0 Vulnerable ·Arista
  • cpe:2.3:h:arista:7130:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Arista

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Metamako Operating System (Arista) Fixed in MOS-0.32.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-28499
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cgq8-c9wh-mrw4

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2021-09603 Improper authentication in Arista Metamako Operating System CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-09602 Improper authentication in Arista Metamako Operating System CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • 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

Sources

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