CVE-2023-28978

Summary

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.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
Juniper NetworksJunos OS Evolved21.3R1-EVO < 21.3-EVO*affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS Evolved21.4-EVO < 21.4R3-S1-EVOaffected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS Evolved22.1R1-EVO < 22.1-EVO*affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS Evolved22.2-EVO < 22.2R2-S1-EVOaffected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-1188: CWE-1188 Insecure Default Initialization of Resource

Workarounds

There are no known workarounds for this issue.

To reduce the risk of exploitation use access lists or firewall filters to limit access to the device only from trusted, administrative networks or hosts.

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: yes
    • Technical Impact: partial

References