CVE-2023-28978

MEDIUM

Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved <20.4R3-S7-EVO, <21.1R3-S4-EVO - ...

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An Insecure Default Initialization of Resource vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated, network based attacker to read certain confidential information. In the default configuration it is possible to read confidential information about locally configured (administrative) users of the affected system. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved: All versions prior to 20.4R3-S7-EVO on pending commit???; 21.1-EVO versions prior to 21.1R3-S4-EVO on awaiting build; 21.4-EVO versions prior to 21.4R3-S1-EVO; 22.2-EVO versions prior to 22.2R3-EVO; 21.2-EVO versions prior to 21.2R3-S5-EVO on pending commit???; 21.3-EVO version 21.3R1-EVO and later versions; 22.1-EVO version 22.1R1-EVO and later versions; 22.2-EVO versions prior to 22.2R2-S1-EVO.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3
EPSS 0.0049
EPSS Percentile 65.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-1188
Status published
Products (5)
juniper/junos_os_evolved 20.4 (15 CPE variants)
juniper/junos_os_evolved 21.1 (8 CPE variants)
juniper/junos_os_evolved 21.2 (12 CPE variants)
juniper/junos_os_evolved 21.3 r1 (9 CPE variants)
juniper/junos_os_evolved 21.4 (6 CPE variants)
Published Apr 17, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026