SB2018101023 - Security restrictions bypass in Juniper Junos OS
Published: October 10, 2018 Updated: October 11, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018101023
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0044)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an insecure SSHD configuration with the PermitEmptyPasswords option set to "yes" in Juniper Device Manager (JDM) and host OS on Juniper NFX Series devices. A remote attacker can bypass security restrictions to conduct further attacks.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.