# CVE-2018-0025: Junos OS: SRX Series: Credentials exposed when using HTTP and HTTPS Firewall Pass-through User Authentication

- Severity: CVSS 6.1 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 12.1X46-D67, 12.3X48-D25, 15.1X49-D35
- Published: 2018-07-11 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- Juniper Networks Junos OS: from 12.1X46, fixed in 12.1X46-D67; from 12.3X48, fixed in 12.3X48-D25; from 15.1X49, fixed in 15.1X49-D35

## Description

When an SRX Series device is configured to use HTTP/HTTPS pass-through authentication services, a client sending authentication credentials in the initial HTTP/HTTPS session is at risk that these credentials may be captured during follow-on HTTP/HTTPS requests by a malicious actor through a man-in-the-middle attack or by authentic servers subverted by malicious actors. FTP, and Telnet pass-through authentication services are not affected. Affected releases are Juniper Networks SRX Series: 12.1X46 versions prior to 12.1X46-D67 on SRX Series; 12.3X48 versions prior to 12.3X48-D25 on SRX Series; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D35 on SRX Series.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Juniper Networks Junos OS, upgrade to a fixed version (12.1X46-D67, 12.3X48-D25, 15.1X49-D35) per the references below.
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## References

- https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/junos/topics/concept/firewall-user-authentication-pass-through-understanding.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104719
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041316
- https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/junos/topics/example/security-https-traffic-to-trigger-pass-through-authentication-configuring.html
- https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/junos/topics/example/firewall-user-authentication-pass-through-configuring-cli.html
- https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10858

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