CVE-2015-7755

Public Exploit

Description

Juniper ScreenOS 6.2.0r15 through 6.2.0r18, 6.3.0r12 before 6.3.0r12b, 6.3.0r13 before 6.3.0r13b, 6.3.0r14 before 6.3.0r14b, 6.3.0r15 before 6.3.0r15b, 6.3.0r16 before 6.3.0r16b, 6.3.0r17 before 6.3.0r17b, 6.3.0r18 before 6.3.0r18b, 6.3.0r19 before 6.3.0r19b, and 6.3.0r20 before 6.3.0r21 allows remote attackers to obtain administrative access by entering an unspecified password during a (1) SSH or (2) TELNET session.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 87.21% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory juniper.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/12/unauthorized-code-in-juniper-firewalls-decrypts-encrypted-vpn-traffic/
http://www.wired.com/2015/12/juniper-networks-hidden-backdoors-show-the-risk-of-government-backdoors/
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034489 vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/640184 third party advisory
https://forums.juniper.net/t5/Security-Incident-Response/Important-Announcement-about-ScreenOS/ba-p/285554
https://github.com/hdm/juniper-cve-2015-7755
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10713 exploit vendor advisory
http://twitter.com/cryptoron/statuses/677900647560253442
https://adamcaudill.com/2015/12/17/much-ado-about-juniper/
http://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2015/12/18/juniper-says-it-didnt-work-with-government-to-add-unauthorized-code-to-network-gear/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79626 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-7755?
CVE-2015-7755 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-7755?
To fix CVE-2015-7755, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-7755 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-7755 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~87% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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