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CVE-2023-44187

5.9 · MEDIUM

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 comm…

Published Oct 11, 2023CWE-200EPSS 0.18%

Overview

CVE-2023-44187 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 11, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refsupportportal.juniper.net/JSA73151Refsupportportal.juniper.net/JSA73151

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-44187?

CVE-2023-44187 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 11, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-44187?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-44187?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2023-44187?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2023-44187 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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