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CVE-2023-28978

An Insecure Default Initialization of Resource vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthentica

An Insecure Default Initialization of Resource vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated, network based attacker to read certain confidential information. In the default configuration it is possible to read confidential information about locally configured (administrative) users of the affected system. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved: All versions prior to 20.4R3-S7-EVO on pending commit???

21.1-EVO versions prior to 21.1R3-S4-EVO on awaiting build.

21.4-EVO versions prior to 21.4R3-S1-EVO.

22.2-EVO versions prior to 22.2R3-EVO.

21.2-EVO versions prior to 21.2R3-S5-EVO on pending commit???

21.3-EVO version 21.3R1-EVO and later versions.

22.1-EVO version 22.1R1-EVO and later versions.

22.2-EVO versions prior to 22.2R2-S1-EVO.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.3 EPSS 0.00489
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  • SSVC automatable: yes - attacks can be scripted at scale
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-1188Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default
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Affected Products & Versions

2
juniper junos os evolved< 20.4
juniper junos os evolvedall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

5.3
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · sirt@juniper.net
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD17 Apr 2023 · 10:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
partial
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References & Sources

1
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA70603Vendor Advisory
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