#VU85843 Missing authentication for critical function in Juniper Junos OS


Published: 2024-01-26

Vulnerability identifier: #VU85843

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21619

CWE-ID: CWE-306

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Juniper Junos OS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Juniper Networks, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to missing authentication in J-Web of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series and EX Series. A remote non-authenticated attacker can view contents of view contents of temporary files in the /cache folder and obtain device configuration.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Juniper Junos OS: 22.1R1 - 22.1R3-S4, 21.4R1 - 21.4R3-S5, 22.3R1 - 22.3R3-S1, 22.2R1 - 22.2R3-S2, 21.2R1 - 21.2R3-S6, 23.2R1 - 23.2R1-S1, 20.4R1 - 20.4R3-S8, 22.4R1 - 22.4R2-S2, 22.4R3-S1, 21.3R1 - 21.3R3-S4


External links
http://supportportal.juniper.net/s/article/2024-01-Out-of-Cycle-Security-Bulletin-Junos-OS-SRX-Series-and-EX-Series-Multiple-vulnerabilities-in-J-Web-have-been-addressed


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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