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CVE-2024-2973 Detail

Description

An Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Juniper Networks Session Smart Router or conductor running with a redundant peer allows a network based attacker to bypass authentication and take full control of the device. Only routers or conductors that are running in high-availability redundant configurations are affected by this vulnerability. No other Juniper Networks products or platforms are affected by this issue. This issue affects: Session Smart Router:  * All versions before 5.6.15,  * from 6.0 before 6.1.9-lts,  * from 6.2 before 6.2.5-sts. Session Smart Conductor:  * All versions before 5.6.15,  * from 6.0 before 6.1.9-lts,  * from 6.2 before 6.2.5-sts.  WAN Assurance Router:  * 6.0 versions before 6.1.9-lts,  * 6.2 versions before 6.2.5-sts.


Metrics

 
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
N/A
NVD assessment not yet provided.

Nist CVSS score does not match with CNA score
CNA:  Juniper Networks, Inc.
CVSS-B 10.0 CRITICAL
Vector:  CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/AU:Y/V:C/RE:M/U:Red

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Hyperlink Resource
https://support.juniper.net/support/eol/software/ssr/
https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA83126

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Juniper Networks, Inc.  

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2024-2973
NVD Published Date:
06/27/2024
NVD Last Modified:
06/28/2024
Source:
Juniper Networks, Inc.