Vulnerability in Juniper Junos
CVE-2017-10604
When the device is configured to perform account lockout with a defined period of time, any unauthenticated user attempting to log in as root with an incorrect password can trigger a lockout of the root account. When an SRX Series device is in cluster mode, and a cluster sync or failover operation occurs, then there will be errors associated with synch or failover while the root account is locked out. Administrators can confirm if the root account is locked out via the following command root@device> show system login lockout user root User Lockout start Lockout end root 1995-01-01 01:00:01 PDT 1995-11-01 01:31:01 PDT Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS 12.1X46 prior to 12.1X46-D65 on SRX series; 12.3X48 prior to 12.3X48-D45 on SRX series; 15.1X49 prior to 15.1X49-D75 on SRX series.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (57.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 57.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Juniper Junos — versions 12.1x46, 12.3x48, 15.1x49
- Juniper Srx
- Juniper Networks Junos OS — versions 12.1X46 prior to 12.1X46-D65, 12.3X48 prior to 12.3X48-D45, 15.1X49 prior to 15.1X49-D75
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038886 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- kb.juniper.net/JSA10806 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-10604?
- CVE-2017-10604 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Juniper Junos, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2017-07-17.
- How severe is CVE-2017-10604?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.