CVE-2018-0040

Contrail Service Orchestration: hardcoded cryptographic certificates and keys

Description

Juniper Networks Contrail Service Orchestrator versions prior to 4.0.0 use hardcoded cryptographic certificates and keys in some cases, which may allow network based attackers to gain unauthorized access to services.

Remediation

Solution:

  • This issue is fixed in Contrail Service Orchestration 4.0.0 and subsequent releases.

Workaround:

  • Limit access to the CSO environment to only trusted networks and hosts.

Categories

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.17%
Vendor Advisory juniper.net
Affected: Juniper Networks Contrail Service Orchestration
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10872 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-0040?
CVE-2018-0040 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-0040?
To fix CVE-2018-0040: This issue is fixed in Contrail Service Orchestration 4.0.0 and subsequent releases.
Is CVE-2018-0040 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-0040 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-2018-0040?
CVE-2018-0040 affects Juniper Networks Contrail Service Orchestration.
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