Vulnerability in Juniper Junos
CVE-2022-22156
An Improper Certificate Validation weakness in the Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an attacker to perform Person-in-the-Middle (PitM) attacks when a system script is fetched from a remote source at a specified HTTPS URL, which may compromise the integrity and confidentiality of the device. The following command can be executed by an administrator via the CLI to refresh a script from a remote location, which is affected from this vulnerability: >request system scripts refresh-from (commit | event | extension-service | op | snmp) file filename url <https-url> This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS All versions prior to 18.4R2-S9, 18.4R3-S9; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R2-S3, 19.1R3-S7; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S7, 19.2R3-S3; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-S4; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S7; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R2-S2, 20.1R3; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R2-S1, 20.3R3; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R2; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R1-S1, 21.1R2.
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
EPSS: 0.005 (42.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Juniper Junos — versions 18.4, 19.1, 19.2
- Juniper Networks Junos Os — versions unspecified, 19.1, 19.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- sirt@juniper.net (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-22156?
- CVE-2022-22156 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Juniper Junos, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-01-19.
- How severe is CVE-2022-22156?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.