On Juniper Networks EX and QFX Series, an authentication bypass vulnerability may allow a user connected to the console port to login as root without any password. This issue might only occur in certain scenarios: • At the first reboot after performing device factory reset using the command “request system zeroize”; or • A temporary moment during the first reboot after the software upgrade when the device configured in Virtual Chassis mode. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on EX and QFX Series: 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D53; 15.1 versions prior to 15.1R7-S4; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D593; 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R7-S4; 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R2-S11, 17.1R3-S1; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R3-S3; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R2-S5, 17.3R3-S6; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2-S9, 17.4R3; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S8; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R2; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R1-S7, 18.3R2. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS 12.3.
Weakness
The product requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junos | Juniper | 14.1x53 (including) | 14.1x53 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 14.1x53-d10 (including) | 14.1x53-d10 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 14.1x53-d15 (including) | 14.1x53-d15 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 14.1x53-d16 (including) | 14.1x53-d16 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 14.1x53-d25 (including) | 14.1x53-d25 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 14.1x53-d26 (including) | 14.1x53-d26 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 14.1x53-d27 (including) | 14.1x53-d27 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 14.1x53-d30 (including) | 14.1x53-d30 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 14.1x53-d35 (including) | 14.1x53-d35 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 14.1x53-d40 (including) | 14.1x53-d40 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 14.1x53-d42 (including) | 14.1x53-d42 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 14.1x53-d43 (including) | 14.1x53-d43 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 14.1x53-d44 (including) | 14.1x53-d44 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 14.1x53-d45 (including) | 14.1x53-d45 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 14.1x53-d48 (including) | 14.1x53-d48 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 14.1x53-d50 (including) | 14.1x53-d50 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 14.1x53-d51 (including) | 14.1x53-d51 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 14.1x53-d52 (including) | 14.1x53-d52 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1 (including) | 15.1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1-a1 (including) | 15.1-a1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1-f (including) | 15.1-f (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1-f1 (including) | 15.1-f1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1-f2 (including) | 15.1-f2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1-f2-s1 (including) | 15.1-f2-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1-f2-s2 (including) | 15.1-f2-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1-f2-s3 (including) | 15.1-f2-s3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1-f2-s4 (including) | 15.1-f2-s4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1-f3 (including) | 15.1-f3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1-f4 (including) | 15.1-f4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1-f5 (including) | 15.1-f5 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1-f5-s7 (including) | 15.1-f5-s7 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1-f6 (including) | 15.1-f6 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1-f6-s1 (including) | 15.1-f6-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1-f6-s12 (including) | 15.1-f6-s12 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1-f6-s2 (including) | 15.1-f6-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1-f6-s3 (including) | 15.1-f6-s3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1-f6-s4 (including) | 15.1-f6-s4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1-f6-s7 (including) | 15.1-f6-s7 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1-f7 (including) | 15.1-f7 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1-r1 (including) | 15.1-r1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1-r2 (including) | 15.1-r2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1-r3 (including) | 15.1-r3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1-r4 (including) | 15.1-r4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1-r4-s7 (including) | 15.1-r4-s7 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1-r4-s8 (including) | 15.1-r4-s8 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1-r4-s9 (including) | 15.1-r4-s9 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1-r5 (including) | 15.1-r5 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1-r5-s1 (including) | 15.1-r5-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1-r5-s5 (including) | 15.1-r5-s5 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1-r5-s6 (including) | 15.1-r5-s6 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1-r6 (including) | 15.1-r6 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1-r6-s1 (including) | 15.1-r6-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1-r6-s2 (including) | 15.1-r6-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1-r6-s6 (including) | 15.1-r6-s6 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1-r7 (including) | 15.1-r7 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1-r7-s1 (including) | 15.1-r7-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1-r7-s2 (including) | 15.1-r7-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1-r7-s3 (including) | 15.1-r7-s3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53 (including) | 15.1x53 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d10 (including) | 15.1x53-d10 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d20 (including) | 15.1x53-d20 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d21 (including) | 15.1x53-d21 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d210 (including) | 15.1x53-d210 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d230 (including) | 15.1x53-d230 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d231 (including) | 15.1x53-d231 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d232 (including) | 15.1x53-d232 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d233 (including) | 15.1x53-d233 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d234 (including) | 15.1x53-d234 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d235 (including) | 15.1x53-d235 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d236 (including) | 15.1x53-d236 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d237 (including) | 15.1x53-d237 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d25 (including) | 15.1x53-d25 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d30 (including) | 15.1x53-d30 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d31 (including) | 15.1x53-d31 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d32 (including) | 15.1x53-d32 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d33 (including) | 15.1x53-d33 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d34 (including) | 15.1x53-d34 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d40 (including) | 15.1x53-d40 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d45 (including) | 15.1x53-d45 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d47 (including) | 15.1x53-d47 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d470 (including) | 15.1x53-d470 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d48 (including) | 15.1x53-d48 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d495 (including) | 15.1x53-d495 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d50 (including) | 15.1x53-d50 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d51 (including) | 15.1x53-d51 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d52 (including) | 15.1x53-d52 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d55 (including) | 15.1x53-d55 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d56 (including) | 15.1x53-d56 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d57 (including) | 15.1x53-d57 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d58 (including) | 15.1x53-d58 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d59 (including) | 15.1x53-d59 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d590 (including) | 15.1x53-d590 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d591 (including) | 15.1x53-d591 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d592 (including) | 15.1x53-d592 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d60 (including) | 15.1x53-d60 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d61 (including) | 15.1x53-d61 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d62 (including) | 15.1x53-d62 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d63 (including) | 15.1x53-d63 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d64 (including) | 15.1x53-d64 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d65 (including) | 15.1x53-d65 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d66 (including) | 15.1x53-d66 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d67 (including) | 15.1x53-d67 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d68 (including) | 15.1x53-d68 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d69 (including) | 15.1x53-d69 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d70 (including) | 15.1x53-d70 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1 (including) | 16.1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1-r1 (including) | 16.1-r1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1-r2 (including) | 16.1-r2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1-r3 (including) | 16.1-r3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1-r3-s10 (including) | 16.1-r3-s10 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1-r3-s11 (including) | 16.1-r3-s11 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1-r4 (including) | 16.1-r4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1-r4-s12 (including) | 16.1-r4-s12 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1-r4-s2 (including) | 16.1-r4-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1-r4-s3 (including) | 16.1-r4-s3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1-r4-s4 (including) | 16.1-r4-s4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1-r4-s6 (including) | 16.1-r4-s6 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1-r5 (including) | 16.1-r5 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1-r5-s4 (including) | 16.1-r5-s4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1-r6-s1 (including) | 16.1-r6-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1-r6-s6 (including) | 16.1-r6-s6 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1-r7 (including) | 16.1-r7 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1-r7-s2 (including) | 16.1-r7-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1-r7-s3 (including) | 16.1-r7-s3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.1 (including) | 17.1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.1-r1 (including) | 17.1-r1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.1-r2 (including) | 17.1-r2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.1-r2-s1 (including) | 17.1-r2-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.1-r2-s10 (including) | 17.1-r2-s10 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.1-r2-s2 (including) | 17.1-r2-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.1-r2-s3 (including) | 17.1-r2-s3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.1-r2-s4 (including) | 17.1-r2-s4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.1-r2-s5 (including) | 17.1-r2-s5 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.1-r2-s6 (including) | 17.1-r2-s6 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.1-r2-s7 (including) | 17.1-r2-s7 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.1-r2-s8 (including) | 17.1-r2-s8 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.1-r2-s9 (including) | 17.1-r2-s9 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.1-r3 (including) | 17.1-r3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.2 (including) | 17.2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.2-r1 (including) | 17.2-r1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.2-r1-s1 (including) | 17.2-r1-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.2-r1-s2 (including) | 17.2-r1-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.2-r1-s3 (including) | 17.2-r1-s3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.2-r1-s4 (including) | 17.2-r1-s4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.2-r1-s5 (including) | 17.2-r1-s5 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.2-r1-s7 (including) | 17.2-r1-s7 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.2-r1-s8 (including) | 17.2-r1-s8 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.2-r2 (including) | 17.2-r2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.2-r2-s6 (including) | 17.2-r2-s6 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.2-r2-s7 (including) | 17.2-r2-s7 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.2-r3-s1 (including) | 17.2-r3-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.2-r3-s2 (including) | 17.2-r3-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.3 (including) | 17.3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.3-r1-s1 (including) | 17.3-r1-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.3-r2 (including) | 17.3-r2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.3-r2-s1 (including) | 17.3-r2-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.3-r2-s2 (including) | 17.3-r2-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.3-r2-s3 (including) | 17.3-r2-s3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.3-r2-s4 (including) | 17.3-r2-s4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.3-r3 (including) | 17.3-r3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.3-r3-s1 (including) | 17.3-r3-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.3-r3-s2 (including) | 17.3-r3-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.3-r3-s3 (including) | 17.3-r3-s3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.3-r3-s4 (including) | 17.3-r3-s4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.3-r3-s5 (including) | 17.3-r3-s5 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.4 (including) | 17.4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.4-r1 (including) | 17.4-r1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.4-r1-s1 (including) | 17.4-r1-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.4-r1-s2 (including) | 17.4-r1-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.4-r1-s4 (including) | 17.4-r1-s4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.4-r1-s5 (including) | 17.4-r1-s5 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.4-r1-s6 (including) | 17.4-r1-s6 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.4-r1-s7 (including) | 17.4-r1-s7 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.4-r2 (including) | 17.4-r2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.4-r2-s1 (including) | 17.4-r2-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.4-r2-s2 (including) | 17.4-r2-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.4-r2-s3 (including) | 17.4-r2-s3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.4-r2-s4 (including) | 17.4-r2-s4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.4-r2-s5 (including) | 17.4-r2-s5 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.4-r2-s6 (including) | 17.4-r2-s6 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.4-r2-s7 (including) | 17.4-r2-s7 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.4-r2-s8 (including) | 17.4-r2-s8 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.1 (including) | 18.1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.1-r2 (including) | 18.1-r2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.1-r2-s1 (including) | 18.1-r2-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.1-r2-s2 (including) | 18.1-r2-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.1-r2-s4 (including) | 18.1-r2-s4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.1-r3 (including) | 18.1-r3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.1-r3-s1 (including) | 18.1-r3-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.1-r3-s2 (including) | 18.1-r3-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.1-r3-s3 (including) | 18.1-r3-s3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.1-r3-s4 (including) | 18.1-r3-s4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.1-r3-s6 (including) | 18.1-r3-s6 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.1-r3-s7 (including) | 18.1-r3-s7 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.2 (including) | 18.2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.3 (including) | 18.3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.3-r1 (including) | 18.3-r1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.3-r1-s1 (including) | 18.3-r1-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.3-r1-s2 (including) | 18.3-r1-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.3-r1-s3 (including) | 18.3-r1-s3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.3-r1-s4 (including) | 18.3-r1-s4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.3-r1-s5 (including) | 18.3-r1-s5 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.3-r1-s6 (including) | 18.3-r1-s6 (including) |