Insecure Default Variable Initialization in Junos OS Evolved - CVE-2023-28978
Published: April 14, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU75130
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28978
CWE-ID: CWE-453
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure default initialization of resource. A remote attacker can read certain confidential information on the system.
Affected software
Junos OS Evolved
How to mitigate CVE-2023-28978
Install updates from vendor's website.
Junos OS Evolved - addressed in versions 20.4R3-S7-EVO, 21.1R3-S4-EVO, 21.2R3-S5-EVO, 21.4R3-S1-EVO, 22.2R2-EVO, 22.3R1-EVO