9.8crit
CVE-2018-0044
NFX Series: Insecure sshd configuration in Juniper Device Manager (JDM) and host OS
Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
9.8
v3.0 · CNA
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.3%
percentile 71%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
An insecure SSHD configuration in Juniper Device Manager (JDM) and host OS on Juniper NFX Series devices may allow remote unauthenticated access if any of the passwords on the system are empty. The affected SSHD configuration has the PermitEmptyPasswords option set to "yes". Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS: 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R4 on NFX Series.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Juniper Networks Junos OS
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
- kb.juniper.net /JSA10878 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/105565 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2018-0044
- NVD: CVE-2018-0044
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