CVE-2016-1273

Description

Juniper Junos OS before 13.2X51-D40, 14.x before 14.1X53-D30, and 15.x before 15.1X53-D20 on QFX5100 and QFX10002 switches do not have sufficient entropy, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic encryption and authentication protection mechanisms via unspecified vectors.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.18%
Vendor Advisory juniper.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10746 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1273?
CVE-2016-1273 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-1273?
To fix CVE-2016-1273, 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-2016-1273 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-1273 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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