CVE-2021-0232

Paragon Active Assurance: Authentication bypass vulnerability in Control Center

Description

An authentication bypass vulnerability in the Juniper Networks Paragon Active Assurance Control Center may allow an attacker with specific information about the deployment to mimic an already registered Test Agent and access its configuration including associated inventory details. If the issue occurs, the affected Test Agent will not be able to connect to the Control Center. This issue affects Juniper Networks Paragon Active Assurance Control Center All versions prior to 2.35.6; 2.36 versions prior to 2.36.2.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 2.35.6, 2.36.2, 3.0.0 and all subsequent releases.

Workaround:

  • All “register-only” users in the system can be removed until software upgrade.

Categories

7.4
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.12%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory juniper.net
Affected: Juniper Networks Paragon Active Assurance
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11127 vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TNPCV3KRDI5PLLLKADFVIOHACQJLZMLI/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-0232?
CVE-2021-0232 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-0232?
To fix CVE-2021-0232: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 2.35.6, 2.36.2, 3.0.0 and all subsequent releases.
Is CVE-2021-0232 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-0232 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-2021-0232?
CVE-2021-0232 affects Juniper Networks Paragon Active Assurance.
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