CVE-2020-1615
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CVE-2020-1615 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The factory configuration for vMX installations, as shipped, includes default credentials for the root account. Without proper modification of these default credentials by the administrator, an attacker could exploit these credentials and access the vMX instance without authorization. EPSS estimates a 1.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The factory configuration for vMX installations, as shipped, includes default credentials for the root account. Without proper modification of these default credentials by the administrator, an attacker could exploit these credentials and access the vMX instance without authorization. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R2-S11, 17.1R3-S2 on vMX; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R3-S3 on vMX; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R2-S5, 17.3R3-S7 on vMX; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2-S9, 17.4R3 on vMX; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S9 on vMX; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R2-S7, 18.2R3-S3 on vMX; 18.2X75 versions prior to 18.2X75-D420, 18.2X75-D60 on vMX; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R1-S7, 18.3R2-S3, 18.3R3-S1 on vMX; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R1-S5, 18.4R2-S3, 18.4R3 on vMX; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R1-S4, 19.1R2, 19.1R3 on vMX; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S3, 19.2R2 on vMX; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R1-S1, 19.3R2 on vMX.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Juniper | Junos | 17.1 |
| Juniper | Junos | 17.2 |
| Juniper | Junos | 17.3 |
| Juniper | Junos | 17.4 |
| Juniper | Junos | 18.1 |
| Juniper | Junos | 18.2 |
| Juniper | Junos | 18.2x75 |
| Juniper | Junos | 18.2x75-d10 |
| Juniper | Junos | 18.3 |
| Juniper | Junos | 18.4 |
| Juniper | Junos | 19.1 |
| Juniper | Junos | 19.2 |
| Juniper | Junos | 19.3 |
References
- https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10998Vendor Advisory
- https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10998Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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