CVE-2021-28123

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Published Apr 2, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Undocumented Default Cryptographic Key Vulnerability in Cohesity DataPlatform version 6.3 prior 6.3.1g, 6.4 up to 6.4.1c and 6.5.1 through 6.5.1b. The ssh key can provide an attacker access to the linux system in the affected version.

Analysis

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Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:cohesity:cohesity_dataplatform::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cohesity:cohesity_dataplatform::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cohesity:cohesity_dataplatform::::::::

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-14824	Undocumented Default Cryptographic Key Vulnerability in Cohesity DataPlatform version 6.3 prior 6.3.1g, 6.4 up to 6.4.1c and 6.5.1 through 6.5.1b. The ssh key can provide an attacker access to the linux system in the affected version.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.5% (1.479% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/cohesity/SecAdvisory/blob/master/CVE-2021-28123.md

History

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Subscriptions

Cohesity Cohesity Dataplatform

Weaknesses

CWE-1188
Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 9:33 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 2, 2021, 2:46 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 9:33 PM
Reserved: Mar 10, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:45 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 2, 2021, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:45 AM

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