"value":"On Juniper Networks EX and QFX Series, an authentication bypass vulnerability may allow a user connected to the console port to login as root without any password. This issue might only occur in certain scenarios: \u2022 At the first reboot after performing device factory reset using the command \u201crequest system zeroize\u201d; or \u2022 A temporary moment during the first reboot after the software upgrade when the device configured in Virtual Chassis mode. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on EX and QFX Series: 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D53; 15.1 versions prior to 15.1R7-S4; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D593; 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R7-S4; 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R2-S11, 17.1R3-S1; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R3-S3; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R2-S5, 17.3R3-S6; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2-S9, 17.4R3; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S8; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R2; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R1-S7, 18.3R2. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS 12.3."
"value":"CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel"
}
]
}
]
},
"references":{
"reference_data":[
{
"name":"https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11001",
"refsource":"CONFIRM",
"url":"https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11001"
}
]
},
"solution":[
{
"lang":"eng",
"value":"The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 14.1X53-D53, 15.1X53-D593, 15.1R7-S4, 16.1R7-S4, 17.1R2-S11, 17.1R3-S1, 17.2R3-S3, 17.3R2-S5, 17.3R3-S6, 17.4R2-S9, 17.4R3, 18.1R3-S8, 18.2R2, 18.3R1-S7, 18.3R2, 18.4R1, and all subsequent releases.\n"
}
],
"source":{
"advisory":"JSA11001",
"defect":[
"1378429",
"1368940"
],
"discovery":"INTERNAL"
},
"work_around":[
{
"lang":"eng",
"value":"Limit physical access to the console port only to trusted administrators."