CVE detail

CVE-2023-44187 — CVE-2023-44187

Published 2023-10-11 · Modified 2026-06-17 · Vendor juniper · Product junos_os_evolved · Source nvd
MEDIUM
severity
CVSS-derived band
5.9
CVSS v3
0–10 scale
0.0017
EPSS probability
exploitation probability, 30d
6.0%
EPSS percentile
percentile vs all CVEs
NOT LISTED
CISA KEV
known exploited catalog

Description

An Exposure of Sensitive Information vulnerability in the 'file copy' command of Junos OS Evolved allows a local, authenticated attacker with shell access to view passwords supplied on the CLI command-line. These credentials can then be used to provide unauthorized access to the remote system. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved: * All versions prior to 20.4R3-S7-EVO; * 21.1 versions 21.1R1-EVO and later; * 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S5-EVO; * 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S4-EVO; * 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S4-EVO; * 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3-S2-EVO; * 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R2-EVO.

Remediation

vendor remediation guidance

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS Evolved 20.4R3-S7-EVO, 21.2R3-S5-EVO, 21.3R3-S4-EVO, 21.4R3-S4-EVO, 22.1R3-S2-EVO, 22.2R2-EVO, 22.3R1-EVO, and all subsequent releases.

workarounds

Restrict Junos OS Evolved shell access to trusted users only. Avoid or disallow the use of the 'file copy' command.

ProductVulnerable rangeFixed versionAdvisory
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved<20.4R3-S7-EVO20.4R3-S7-EVOadvisory ↗
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved>=21.1R1<21.1*21.1*advisory ↗
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved>=21.2<21.2R3-S5-EVO21.2R3-S5-EVOadvisory ↗
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved>=21.3<21.3R3-S4-EVO21.3R3-S4-EVOadvisory ↗
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved>=21.4<21.4R3-S4-EVO21.4R3-S4-EVOadvisory ↗
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved>=22.1<22.1R3-S2-EVO22.1R3-S2-EVOadvisory ↗
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved>=22.2<22.2R2-EVO22.2R2-EVOadvisory ↗

References

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