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Vulnerability · Published Jun 27, 2024 · Assigned by juniper

CVE-2024-2973Session Smart Router(SSR): On redundant router deployments API authentication can be bypassed

Critical 10.0

In plain English

A critical-severity authentication bypass in Session Smart Conductor from Juniper Networks. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.1% (higher than 65% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)10.0Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)1.1%top 34.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official 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.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Juniper Networks Session Smart Router 0 – before 5.6.156.0 – before 6.1.9-lts6.2 – before 6.2.5-sts
Juniper Networks Session Smart Conductor 0 – before 5.6.156.0 – before 6.1.9-lts6.2 – before 6.2.5-sts
Juniper Networks WAN Assurance Router 6.0 – before 6.1.9-lts6.2 – before 6.2.5-sts

Weakness: CWE-288 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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