# CVE-2013-3497: Juniper Junos Space before 12.3P2.8, as used on the JA1500 appliance and in other contexts, includes a cleartext password in a configuration

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-05-08 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Juniper Junos Space before 12.3P2.8, as used on the JA1500 appliance and in other contexts, includes a cleartext password in a configuration tab, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to obtain the password by reading the workstation screen.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59760
- http://osvdb.org/93112
- https://kb.juniper.net/KB27374
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/84109

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