Medium severity · published Oct 11, 2023
CVE-2023-44187
An Exposure of Sensitive Information vulnerability in the 'file copy' command of Junos OS Evolved allows a local, authenticated attacker with shell access to view passwords…
5.5
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An Exposure of Sensitive Information vulnerability in the 'file copy' command of Junos OS Evolved allows a local, authenticated attacker with shell access to view passwords supplied on the CLI command-line. These credentials can then be used to provide unauthorized access to the remote system.
This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved:
* All versions prior to 20.4R3-S7-EVO;
* 21.1 versions 21.1R1-EVO and later;
* 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S5-EVO;
* 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S4-EVO;
* 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S4-EVO;
* 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3-S2-EVO;
* 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R2-EVO.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 7% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
JO
Junos OS Evolved · Juniper
before 20.4; 20.4; 20.4; 20.4; 20.4; 20.4; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-44187
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-44187
Vendor Advisory
https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA73151
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