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CVE-2015-7755 Detail

Description

Juniper ScreenOS 6.2.0r15 through 6.2.0r18, 6.3.0r12 before 6.3.0r12b, 6.3.0r13 before 6.3.0r13b, 6.3.0r14 before 6.3.0r14b, 6.3.0r15 before 6.3.0r15b, 6.3.0r16 before 6.3.0r16b, 6.3.0r17 before 6.3.0r17b, 6.3.0r18 before 6.3.0r18b, 6.3.0r19 before 6.3.0r19b, and 6.3.0r20 before 6.3.0r21 allows remote attackers to obtain administrative access by entering an unspecified password during a (1) SSH or (2) TELNET session.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/12/unauthorized-code-in-juniper-firewalls-decrypts-encrypted-vpn-traffic/ CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10713 CVE, MITRE Exploit  Vendor Advisory 
http://twitter.com/cryptoron/statuses/677900647560253442 CVE, MITRE Broken Link 
http://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2015/12/18/juniper-says-it-didnt-work-with-government-to-add-unauthorized-code-to-network-gear/ CVE, MITRE Permissions Required 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/640184 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79626 CVE, MITRE Broken Link 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034489 CVE, MITRE Broken Link 
http://www.wired.com/2015/12/juniper-networks-hidden-backdoors-show-the-risk-of-government-backdoors/ CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
https://adamcaudill.com/2015/12/17/much-ado-about-juniper/ CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
https://forums.juniper.net/t5/Security-Incident-Response/Important-Announcement-about-ScreenOS/ba-p/285554 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
https://github.com/hdm/juniper-cve-2015-7755 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-7755 CISA-ADP US Government Resource 

This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability Name Date Added Due Date Required Action
Juniper ScreenOS Improper Authentication Vulnerability 10/02/2025 10/23/2025 Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-287 Improper Authentication cwe source acceptance level NIST   CISA-ADP  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-7755
NVD Published Date:
12/19/2015
NVD Last Modified:
04/21/2026
Source:
MITRE