Two backdoors in Juniper ScreenOS



| Updated: 2017-03-24
Risk Critical
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
CVE-ID CVE-2015-7755
CVE-2015-7756
CWE-ID CWE-287
CWE-327
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Vulnerability #1 is being exploited in the wild.
Vulnerability #2 is being exploited in the wild.
Vulnerable software
 Juniper ScreenOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Juniper Networks, Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Authentication bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU5587

Risk: Critical

CVSSv4.0: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-7755

CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

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

The weakness exists due to presence of backdoor in Juniper ScreenOS code. A remote attacker can enter a password "<<< %s(un='%s') = %u" during a SSH or TELNET session and obtain administrative access to the device.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in unauthorized access to the vulnerable system.

Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Juniper ScreenOS: 6.3.0r17 - 6.3.0r20

CPE2.3 External links

https://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10713


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.

2) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU5889

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-7756

CWE-ID: CWE-327 - Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to usage of insecure encryption keys. A remote attacker can with ability to monitor VPN traffic can intercept and decrypt it.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure on the target system.

Note: the vulnerability was disclosed as part of two backdoors during internal source code audit.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Juniper ScreenOS: 6.2.0r15 - 6.3.0r20

CPE2.3 External links

https://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10713&actp=search


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. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.



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