CVE detail
CVE-2018-0044
An insecure SSHD configuration in Juniper Device Manager (JDM) and host OS on Juniper NFX Series devices may allow remote unauthenticated access if any of the passwords on the system are empty. The affected SSHD configuration has the PermitEmptyPasswords option set to "yes". Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS: 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R4 on NFX Series.
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Buzz score components · mention 6.9 · diversity 5.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
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Evidence
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- Juniper fixes 30+ vulnerabilities in its routing, switching devicesHelp Net Security
Juniper Networks has issued fixes for over thirty vulnerabilities affecting its routing, switching and security products running Junos OS. Critical issues fixed CVE-2018-0044 is an insecure SSHD configuration in Juniper Device Manager (JDM) and host OS on Juniper NFX Series devices, which may allow remote unauthenticated access if any of the passwords on the system are empty. If users can’t update to version 18.1R4 (and later), which set the PermitEmptyPasswords option to no by default, … More →
newswww.helpnetsecurity.comOct 11, 2018, 11:32 AM
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