Vulnerability Intelligence Report
NFX Series: Hard-coded credentials allow an attacker to take control of any instance through administrative interfaces.
CVE-2021-0248
This issue is not applicable to NFX NextGen Software. On NFX Series devices the use of Hard-coded Credentials in Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an attacker to take over any instance of an NFX deployment. This issue is only exploitable through administrative interfaces. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS versions prior to 19.1R1 on NFX Series. No other platforms besides NFX Series devices are affected.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
10.0
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:6.1
EPSS Probability:1.03%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-798 ↗CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Juniper Networks | Junos OS | unspecified < 19.1R1 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
1.030%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Juniper Networks, Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2020-10-27T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2021-04-22T19:37:11 |
| Patch Date | 2021-04-14 |
| Last Updated | 2024-09-16T22:09:18 |
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