Juniper Junos SRX Integrated User Firewall Hardcoded Credentials (JSA10791)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 102704

Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.

Description

According to its self-reported version and configuration, the remote Juniper Junos device has hardcoded credentials for the Integrated User Firewall (UserFW) services authentication API. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to gain administrative access to the device.

Solution

Upgrade to the relevant Junos software release referenced in Juniper security advisory JSA10791.

See Also

https://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10791

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 102704

File Name: juniper_jsa10791.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: combined

Published: 8/23/2017

Updated: 8/10/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:juniper:junos

Required KB Items: Host/Juniper/JUNOS/Version, Host/Juniper/model

Patch Publication Date: 7/12/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/12/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-2343

JSA: JSA10791