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CVE-2024-2973

Session Smart Router(SSR): On redundant router deployments API authentication can be bypassed

Severity Score

10.0
*CVSS v4

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
High
High
Integrity
High
High
Availability
High
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Attend
Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-03-26 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-06-27 CVE Published
  • 2024-06-28 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-01 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-288: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Juniper Networks
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Session Smart Router
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< 5.6.15
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Juniper Networks
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Session Smart Router
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>= 6.0.0 < 6.1.9-lts
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Juniper Networks
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Session Smart Router
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>= 6.2.0 < 6.2.5-sts
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Juniper Networks
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Session Smart Conductor
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< 5.6.15
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Juniper Networks
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Session Smart Conductor
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>= 6.0.0 < 6.1.9-lts
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Juniper Networks
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Session Smart Conductor
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>= 6.2.0 < 6.2.5-sts
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Juniper Networks
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WAN Assurance Router
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>= 6.0.0 < 6.1.9-lts
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Juniper Networks
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WAN Assurance Router
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>= 6.2.0 < 6.2.5-sts
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Affected