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Junos OS: Login credentials are vulnerable to brute force attacks through the REST API

Published Apr 10, 2019

Description

If REST API is enabled, the Junos OS login credentials are vulnerable to brute force attacks. The high default connection limit of the REST API may allow an attacker to brute-force passwords using advanced scripting techniques. Additionally, administrators who do not enforce a strong password policy can increase the likelihood of success from brute force attacks. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS: 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D49; 15.1 versions prior to 15.1F6-S12, 15.1R7-S3; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D160; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D236, 15.1X53-D495, 15.1X53-D591, 15.1X53-D69; 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R3-S10, 16.1R4-S12, 16.1R6-S6, 16.1R7-S3; 16.1X65 versions prior to 16.1X65-D49; 16.2 versions prior to 16.2R2-S7; 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R2-S10, 17.1R3; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R1-S8, 17.2R3-S1; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S2; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R1-S6, 17.4R2-S2; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R2-S4, 18.1R3-S1; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R1-S5; 18.2X75 versions prior to 18.2X75-D30; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R1-S1.

Affected products

Remediation

Vendor solution

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS 14.1X53-D49, 15.1F6-S12, 15.1R7-S3, 15.1X49-D160, 15.1X53-D236, 15.1X53-D495, 15.1X53-D591, 15.1X53-D69, 16.1R3-S10, 16.1R4-S12, 16.1R6-S6, 16.1R7-S3, 16.1X65-D49, 16.2R2-S7, 17.1R2-S10, 17.1R3, 17.2R1-S8, 17.2R3-S1, 17.3R3-S2, 17.4R1-S6, 17.4R2-S2, 18.1R2-S4, 18.1R3-S1, 18.2R1-S5, 18.2X75-D30, 18.3R1-S1, 18.4R1, and all subsequent releases.

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner juniper
Published Apr 10, 2019
Updated Sep 16, 2024
Reserved Oct 11, 2018
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 17, 2026
Red Hat
Severity n/a
Public date n/a