Improper control of interaction frequency in Juniper Junos OS - CVE-2019-0039
Published: May 22, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU18578
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0039
CWE-ID: CWE-799
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Juniper Networks, Inc.
Affected software:
Juniper Junos OS
Juniper Junos OS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform brute-force attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the high default connection limit of the REST API which does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts. A remote attacker can brute-force password using advanced scripting techniques.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-0039
Install updates from vendor's website.