Vulnerability in Juniper Networks Session Smart Conductor
CVE-2024-2973
An Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Juniper Networks Session Smart Router or conductor running with a redundant peer allows a network based attacker to bypass authentication and take full control of…
EPSS: 0.011 (61.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Juniper Networks Session Smart Conductor — versions 0, 6.0, 6.2
- Juniper Networks Session Smart Router — versions 0, 6.0, 6.2
- Juniper Networks Wan Assurance Router — versions 6.0, 6.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- sirt@juniper.net (vendor-advisory)
- sirt@juniper.net (related)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-2973?
- CVE-2024-2973 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Juniper Networks Session Smart Conductor, classified under Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2024-06-27.
- How severe is CVE-2024-2973?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-2973 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.