CVE-2021-28123

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

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.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 75.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 2, 2021

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/cohesity/SecAdvisory/blob/master/CVE-2021-28123.md
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/cohesity/SecAdvisory/blob/master/CVE-2021-28123.md

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 7× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:39 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-27 13:39 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 18:53 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-26 18:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-05-26 13:42 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 07:17 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 07:17 UTCepss_batch

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-28123?

CVE-2021-28123 is a critical vulnerability published on April 2, 2021. 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.

When was CVE-2021-28123 disclosed?

CVE-2021-28123 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 2, 2021, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2021-28123 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-28123 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 75.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-28123?

CVE-2021-28123 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2021-28123?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-28123, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2021-28123

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