Improper Authentication in Junos OS Evolved - CVE-2021-0297
Published: October 18, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU57413
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0297
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Juniper Networks, Inc.
Affected software:
Junos OS Evolved
Junos OS Evolved
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when processing the TCP MD5 authentication. A remote attacker can bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to the application.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-0297
Install updates from vendor's website.