SB2019041041 - Improper control of interaction frequency in Juniper Junos OS 



SB2019041041 - Improper control of interaction frequency in Juniper Junos OS

Published: April 10, 2019 Updated: May 22, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019041041
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper control of interaction frequency (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0039)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform brute-force attack.

The vulnerability exists due to the high default connection limit of the REST API which does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts. A remote attacker can brute-force password using advanced scripting techniques.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.