CVE-2023-28978

An Insecure Default Initialization of Resource vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated, network based attacker to read certain confidential information. In the default configuration it is possible to read confidential information about locally configured (administrative) users of the affected system. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved: All versions prior to 20.4R3-S7-EVO on pending commit???; 21.1-EVO versions prior to 21.1R3-S4-EVO on awaiting build; 21.4-EVO versions prior to 21.4R3-S1-EVO; 22.2-EVO versions prior to 22.2R3-EVO; 21.2-EVO versions prior to 21.2R3-S5-EVO on pending commit???; 21.3-EVO version 21.3R1-EVO and later versions; 22.1-EVO version 22.1R1-EVO and later versions; 22.2-EVO versions prior to 22.2R2-S1-EVO.

• CWE-1188

• https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA70603Vendor Advisory
• https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA70603Vendor Advisory

Published

Apr 17, 2023

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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