CVE-2020-1688

Junos OS: SRX and NFX Series: Insufficient Web API private key protection

State
Published
Severity
6.5 Medium
Published
Oct 16, 2020
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Reserved
Nov 4, 2019

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Description

On Juniper Networks SRX Series and NFX Series, a local authenticated user with access to the shell may obtain the Web API service private key that is used to provide encrypted communication between the Juniper device and the authenticator services. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to decrypt the communications between the Juniper device and the authenticator service. This Web API service is used for authentication services such as the Juniper Identity Management Service, used to obtain user identity for Integrated User Firewall feature, or the integrated ClearPass authentication and enforcement feature. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on Networks SRX Series and NFX Series: 12.3X48 versions prior to 12.3X48-D105; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D190; 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R7-S8; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R3-S4; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S8; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2-S11, 17.4R3; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S7; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R3; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R2-S4, 18.3R3; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R1-S7, 18.4R2; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R2; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S4, 19.2R2.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.16.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:Njuniper

Weaknesses

  • CWE-359 Exposure of Private Information ('Privacy Violation')
  • CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials
  • CWE-320 Key Management Errors

Affected Products

ProductVersions
Junos OSJuniper Networks
  • 12.3X48 to before 12.3X48-D105Affected
  • 15.1X49 to before 15.1X49-D190Affected
  • 16.1 to before 16.1R7-S8Affected
  • 17.2 to before 17.2R3-S4Affected
  • 17.3 to before 17.3R3-S8Affected
  • 17.4 to before 17.4R2-S11, 17.4R3Affected
  • 18.1 to before 18.1R3-S7Affected
  • 18.2 to before 18.2R3Affected
  • 18.3 to before 18.3R2-S4, 18.3R3Affected
  • 18.4 to before 18.4R1-S7, 18.4R2,Affected
  • 19.1 to before 19.1R2Affected
  • 19.2 to before 19.2R1-S4, 19.2R2Affected

References

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