CVE detail

CVE-2021-0245 — CVE-2021-0245

Published 2021-04-22 · Modified 2026-06-17 · Vendor juniper · Product junos · Source nvd
HIGH
severity
CVSS-derived band
7.8
CVSS v3
0–10 scale
0.0024
EPSS probability
exploitation probability, 30d
15.0%
EPSS percentile
percentile vs all CVEs
NOT LISTED
CISA KEV
known exploited catalog

Description

A Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS on Junos Fusion satellite devices allows an attacker who is local to the device to elevate their privileges and take control of the device. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS Junos Fusion Satellite Devices. 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R7-S7; 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R2-S12, 17.1R3-S2; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R3-S4; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S8; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2-S10; 17.4 version 17.4R3 and later versions; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S10; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R2-S7, 18.2R3-S3; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R1-S7, 18.3R2-S4, 18.3R3-S2; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R1-S6, 18.4R2-S4, 18.4R3-S1; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R1-S5, 19.1R2-S1, 19.1R3; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S4, 19.2R

Remediation

vendor remediation guidance

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS: 16.1R7-S7, 17.1R2-S12, 17.1R3-S2, 17.2R3-S4, 17.3R3-S8, 17.4R2-S10, 18.1R3-S10, 18.2R2-S7, 18.2R3-S3, 18.3R1-S7, 18.3R2-S4, 18.3R3-S2, 18.4R1-S6, 18.4R2-S4, 18.4R3-S1, 19.1R1-S5, 19.1R2-S1, 19.1R3, 19.2R1-S4, 19.2R2, 19.3R2-S5, 19.3R3, 19.4R1-S1, 19.4R2, 20.1R1-S1, 20.1R2, 20.2R1, and all subsequent releases.

workarounds

There are no viable workarounds for this issue. To reduce the risk of exploitation of this issue, use access lists or firewall filters to limit access to only trusted administrative networks, hosts and users.

ProductVulnerable rangeFixed versionAdvisory
Juniper Networks Junos OS>=16.1<16.1R7-S716.1R7-S7advisory ↗
Juniper Networks Junos OS>=17.1<17.1R2-S12, 17.1R3-S217.1R2-S12, 17.1R3-S2advisory ↗
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-S1017.4R2-S10advisory ↗
Juniper Networks Junos OS>=18.1<18.1R3-S1018.1R3-S10advisory ↗
Juniper Networks Junos OS>=18.2<18.2R2-S7, 18.2R3-S318.2R2-S7, 18.2R3-S3advisory ↗
Juniper Networks Junos OS>=18.3<18.3R1-S7, 18.3R2-S4, 18.3R3-S218.3R1-S7, 18.3R2-S4, 18.3R3-S2advisory ↗
Juniper Networks Junos OS>=18.4<18.4R1-S6, 18.4R2-S4, 18.4R3-S118.4R1-S6, 18.4R2-S4, 18.4R3-S1advisory ↗
Juniper Networks Junos OS>=19.1<19.1R1-S5, 19.1R2-S1, 19.1R319.1R1-S5, 19.1R2-S1, 19.1R3advisory ↗
Juniper Networks Junos OS>=19.2<19.2R1-S4, 19.2R219.2R1-S4, 19.2R2advisory ↗
Juniper Networks Junos OS>=19.3<19.3R2-S5, 19.3R319.3R2-S5, 19.3R3advisory ↗
Juniper Networks Junos OS>=19.4<19.4R1-S1, 19.4R219.4R1-S1, 19.4R2advisory ↗
Juniper Networks Junos OS>=20.1<20.1R1-S1, 20.1R220.1R1-S1, 20.1R2advisory ↗

References

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