CVE-2016-1280

Description

PKId in Juniper Junos OS before 12.1X44-D52, 12.1X46 before 12.1X46-D37, 12.1X47 before 12.1X47-D30, 12.3 before 12.3R12, 12.3X48 before 12.3X48-D20, 13.3 before 13.3R10, 14.1 before 14.1R8, 14.1X53 before 14.1X53-D40, 14.2 before 14.2R7, 15.1 before 15.1R4, 15.1X49 before 15.1X49-D20, 15.1X53 before 15.1X53-D60, and 16.1 before 16.1R1 allow remote attackers to bypass an intended certificate validation mechanism via a self-signed certificate with an Issuer name that matches a valid CA certificate enrolled in Junos.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory juniper.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91761 vdb entry
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10755 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036303 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1280?
CVE-2016-1280 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-1280?
To fix CVE-2016-1280, 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-2016-1280 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-1280 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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