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ID:44 - Exploit for Authentication bypass in Juniper ScreenOS - CVE-2015-7755
ID:44 - Exploit for Authentication bypass in Juniper ScreenOS - CVE-2015-7755
Published: March 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5587
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-7755
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Juniper ScreenOS
Juniper ScreenOS
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability 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.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.