Improper Authentication in Junos OS Evolved - CVE-2021-0297
Published: October 18, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU57413
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0297
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Junos OS Evolved
How to mitigate CVE-2021-0297
Install updates from vendor's website.
Junos OS Evolved - addressed in versions 20.3R2-S1-EVO, 20.4R2-EVO, 21.1R2-EVO, 21.2R1-EVO