CVE-2021-28497
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CVE-2021-28497 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In Arista's MOS (Metamako Operating System) software which is supported on the 7130 product line, under certain conditions, the bash shell might be accessible to unprivileged users in situations where they should not have access. This issue affects: Arista Metamako Operating System All releases in the MOS-0.1x train MOS-0.26.6 and below releases in the MOS-0.2x train MOS-0.31.1 and below releases in the MOS-0.3x train. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In Arista's MOS (Metamako Operating System) software which is supported on the 7130 product line, under certain conditions, the bash shell might be accessible to unprivileged users in situations where they should not have access. This issue affects: Arista Metamako Operating System All releases in the MOS-0.1x train MOS-0.26.6 and below releases in the MOS-0.2x train MOS-0.31.1 and below releases in the MOS-0.3x train
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Arista | Metamako Operating System | <= 0.26.6 |
| Arista | Metamako Operating System | >= 0.31.0, < 0.32.0 |
References
- https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/12913-security-advisory-65Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/12913-security-advisory-65Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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