Vulnerability in Juniper Junos
CVE-2020-1615
The factory configuration for vMX installations, as shipped, includes default credentials for the root account. Without proper modification of these default credentials by the administrator, an attacker could exploit these credentials and…
EPSS: 0.017 (75.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Juniper Junos — versions 17.1, 17.2, 17.3
- Juniper Vmx
- Juniper Networks Junos Os — versions 17.1, 17.2, 17.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- sirt@juniper.net (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-1615?
- CVE-2020-1615 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Juniper Junos, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-04-08.
- How severe is CVE-2020-1615?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-1615 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.