#VU7509 Authentication bypass in Juniper Junos OS and Juniper Junos Space - CVE-2017-10601

Vulnerability identifier: #VU7509

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-10601

CWE-ID: CWE-287

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Juniper Junos OS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Juniper Junos Space
Server applications / Remote management servers, RDP, SSH

Vendor: Juniper Networks, Inc.

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication on the target system.

The weakness exists due to a specific device configuration error. A remote attacker can bypass password-based authentication and gain access to the target system.

Mitigation
The vulnerability is addressed in the following versions:
12.3R10, 12.3R11, 12.3X48-D20, 13.2R8, 13.3R7, 14.1R4-S12, 14.1R5, 14.1R6, 14.1X53-D30, 14.2R4, 15.1F2, 15.1F3, 15.1R2, 15.1X49-D10, 16.1R1.

Vulnerable software versions

Juniper Junos OS: 12.3x48, 13.2, 13.3, 14.1x53 - 14.1, 14.2, 15.1

Juniper Junos Space: 12.3

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External links
https://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10802

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.