CVE detail

CVE-2020-1688 — CVE-2020-1688

Published 2020-10-16 · Modified 2026-06-17 · Vendor juniper · Product junos · Source nvd
MEDIUM
severity
CVSS-derived band
6.5
CVSS v3
0–10 scale
0.0032
EPSS probability
exploitation probability, 30d
24.0%
EPSS percentile
percentile vs all CVEs
NOT LISTED
CISA KEV
known exploited catalog

Description

On Juniper Networks SRX Series and NFX Series, a local authenticated user with access to the shell may obtain the Web API service private key that is used to provide encrypted communication between the Juniper device and the authenticator services. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to decrypt the communications between the Juniper device and the authenticator service. This Web API service is used for authentication services such as the Juniper Identity Management Service, used to obtain user identity for Integrated User Firewall feature, or the integrated ClearPass authentication and enforcement feature. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on Networks SRX Series and NFX Series: 12.3X48 versions prior to 12.3X48-D105; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D190; 1

Remediation

vendor remediation guidance

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS 12.3X48-D105, 15.1X49-D190, 16.1R7-S8, 17.2R3-S4, 17.3R3-S8, 17.4R2-S11, 17.4R3, 18.1R3-S7, 18.2R3, 18.3R2-S4, 18.3R3, 18.4R1-S7, 18.4R2, 18.4R3, 19.1R2, 19.2R1-S4, 19.2R2, 19.3R1, and all subsequent releases.

workarounds

Disallow unprivileged authenticated users access to Junos shell. Limit shell access to only trusted administrators.

ProductVulnerable rangeFixed versionAdvisory
Juniper Networks Junos OS>=12.3X48<12.3X48-D10512.3X48-D105advisory ↗
Juniper Networks Junos OS>=15.1X49<15.1X49-D19015.1X49-D190advisory ↗
Juniper Networks Junos OS>=16.1<16.1R7-S816.1R7-S8advisory ↗
Juniper Networks Junos OS>=17.2<17.2R3-S417.2R3-S4advisory ↗
Juniper Networks Junos OS>=17.3<17.3R3-S817.3R3-S8advisory ↗
Juniper Networks Junos OS>=17.4<17.4R2-S11, 17.4R317.4R2-S11, 17.4R3advisory ↗
Juniper Networks Junos OS>=18.1<18.1R3-S718.1R3-S7advisory ↗
Juniper Networks Junos OS>=18.2<18.2R318.2R3advisory ↗
Juniper Networks Junos OS>=18.3<18.3R2-S4, 18.3R318.3R2-S4, 18.3R3advisory ↗
Juniper Networks Junos OS>=18.4<18.4R1-S7, 18.4R2,18.4R1-S7, 18.4R2,advisory ↗
Juniper Networks Junos OS>=19.1<19.1R219.1R2advisory ↗
Juniper Networks Junos OS>=19.2<19.2R1-S4, 19.2R219.2R1-S4, 19.2R2advisory ↗

References

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