CVE-2020-1688

Summary

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; 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R7-S8; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R3-S4; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S8; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2-S11, 17.4R3; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S7; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R3; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R2-S4, 18.3R3; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R1-S7, 18.4R2; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R2; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S4, 19.2R2.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
Juniper NetworksJunos OS12.3X48 < 12.3X48-D105affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS15.1X49 < 15.1X49-D190affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS16.1 < 16.1R7-S8affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS17.2 < 17.2R3-S4affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS17.3 < 17.3R3-S8affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS17.4 < 17.4R2-S11, 17.4R3affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS18.1 < 18.1R3-S7affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS18.2 < 18.2R3affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS18.3 < 18.3R2-S4, 18.3R3affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS18.4 < 18.4R1-S7, 18.4R2,affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS19.1 < 19.1R2affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS19.2 < 19.2R1-S4, 19.2R2affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-359: CWE-359 Exposure of Private Information ('Privacy Violation')
  • CWE-522: CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials
  • CWE-320: CWE-320 Key Management Errors

Workarounds

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

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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