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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 the device.

CRITICAL 10.0EPSS 1.09%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.09%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

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 the device. Only routers or conductors that are running in high-availability redundant configurations are affected by this vulnerability. No other Juniper Networks products or platforms are affected by this issue. This issue affects: Session Smart Router:  * All versions before 5.6.15,  * from 6.0 before 6.1.9-lts,  * from 6.2 before 6.2.5-sts. Session Smart Conductor:  * All versions before 5.6.15,  * from 6.0 before 6.1.9-lts,  * from 6.2 before 6.2.5-sts.  WAN Assurance Router:  * 6.0 versions before 6.1.9-lts,  * 6.2 versions before 6.2.5-sts.

CVSS 4.0
10.0 CRITICALCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
EPSS
1.09% probability · 63th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-288
Source
sirt@juniper.net

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.