SB2022102108 - Improper authentication in Junos OS TCP-AO



SB2022102108 - Improper authentication in Junos OS TCP-AO

Published: October 21, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022102108
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22237)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to an error when TCP-AO in Junos kernel. A remote attacker can force the BGP or LDP peer not configured with authentication to establish a session even if the peer is locally configured to use authentication.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.