CVE-2018-0044 — Improper Authentication in Networks Junos OS

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication3 documents3 sources
Severity
8.1HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.4%
top 37.91%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
3
Juniper Networks Junos OSJuniper JunosJuniper Junos OS
Timeline
PublishedOct 10
Latest updateMay 13

Description

An insecure SSHD configuration in Juniper Device Manager (JDM) and host OS on Juniper NFX Series devices may allow remote unauthenticated access if any of the passwords on the system are empty. The affected SSHD configuration has the PermitEmptyPasswords option set to "yes". Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS: 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R4 on NFX Series.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 2.2 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages3 packages

▶CVEListV5juniper_networks/junos_os18.1 — 18.1R4
▶NVDjuniper/junos18.1r1 — 18.1r3

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-72j4-qp7m-qxcr: An insecure SSHD configuration in Juniper Device Manager (JDM) and host OS on Juniper NFX Series devices may allow remote unauthenticated access if an↗2022-05-13
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Juniper
CVE-2018-0044: An insecure SSHD configuration in Juniper Device Manager (JDM) and host OS on Juniper NFX Series devices may allow remote unauthenticated access if an↗2018-10-10
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