CVE-2017-10616

Contrail: hard coded credentials

Description

The ifmap service that comes bundled with Juniper Networks Contrail releases uses hard coded credentials. Affected releases are Contrail releases 2.2 prior to 2.21.4; 3.0 prior to 3.0.3.4; 3.1 prior to 3.1.4.0; 3.2 prior to 3.2.5.0. CVE-2017-10616 and CVE-2017-10617 can be chained together and have a combined CVSSv3 score of 5.8 (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N).

Remediation

Solution:

  • The following software releases have been updated to resolve these specific issues: Contrail 2.21.4, 3.0.3.4, 3.1.4.0, 3.2.5.0 and all subsequent releases.

Workaround:

  • The hard coded credentials can be modified manually. It is good security practice to limit the exploitable attack surface of critical infrastructure networking equipment. Use access lists or firewall filters to limit access only from trusted, administrative networks or hosts.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.45%
Vendor Advisory juniper.net
Affected: Juniper Networks Contrail
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10819 vendor advisory
https://github.com/orangecertcc/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-qx9c-49m4-f3vj third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-10616?
CVE-2017-10616 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-10616?
To fix CVE-2017-10616: The following software releases have been updated to resolve these specific issues: Contrail 2.21.4, 3.0.3.4, 3.1.4.0, 3.2.5.0 and all subsequent releases.
Is CVE-2017-10616 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-10616 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-10616?
CVE-2017-10616 affects Juniper Networks Contrail.
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