Junos OS: After removing ssh public key authentication root can still log in
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- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 22.2R3-S7, 22.4R3-S5, 23.2R2-S3, 23.4R2-S3
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical impact: total
Summary
A UI Discrepancy for Security Feature vulnerability in the UI of Juniper Networks Junos OS on VM Host systems allows a network-based, unauthenticated attacker to access the device. On VM Host Routing Engines (RE), even if the configured public key for root has been removed, remote users which are in possession of the corresponding private key can still log in as root. This issue affects Junos OS: • all versions before 22.2R3-S7, • 22.4 versions before 22.4R3-S5, • 23.2 versions before 23.2R2-S3, • 23.4 versions before 23.4R2-S3, • 24.2 versions before 24.2R1-S2, 24.2R2.
Timeline
- CVE published
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- Juniper Networks Junos OS
fixed in 22.2R3-S7; From 22.4 · fixed in 22.4R3-S5; From 23.2 · fixed in 23.2R2-S3; From 23.4 · fixed in 23.4R2-S3