CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2021-0220

Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format

Published: Jan 15, 2021 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
3.5 LOW
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

The Junos Space Network Management Platform has been found to store shared secrets in a recoverable format that can be exposed through the UI. An attacker who is able to execute arbitrary code in the victim browser (for example via XSS) or access cached contents may be able to obtain a copy of credentials managed by Junos Space. The impact of a successful attack includes, but is not limited to, obtaining access to other servers connected to the Junos Space Management Platform. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos Space versions prior to 20.3R1.

Weakness

The storage of passwords in a recoverable format makes them subject to password reuse attacks by malicious users. In fact, it should be noted that recoverable encrypted passwords provide no significant benefit over plaintext passwords since they are subject not only to reuse by malicious attackers but also by malicious insiders. If a system administrator can recover a password directly, or use a brute force search on the available information, the administrator can use the password on other accounts.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Junos_space Juniper 1.0 (including) 1.0 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 1.1 (including) 1.1 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 1.2 (including) 1.2 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 1.3 (including) 1.3 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 1.4 (including) 1.4 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 2.0 (including) 2.0 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 11.1 (including) 11.1 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 11.2 (including) 11.2 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 11.3 (including) 11.3 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 11.4 (including) 11.4 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 12.1 (including) 12.1 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 12.2 (including) 12.2 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 12.3 (including) 12.3 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 13.1 (including) 13.1 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 13.1-r1.8 (including) 13.1-r1.8 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 13.3-r3 (including) 13.3-r3 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 14.1 (including) 14.1 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 15.1 (including) 15.1 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 15.1-r2 (including) 15.1-r2 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 15.1-r4 (including) 15.1-r4 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 15.2 (including) 15.2 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 16.1 (including) 16.1 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 17.1 (including) 17.1 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 17.2 (including) 17.2 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 17.2-r1.4 (including) 17.2-r1.4 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 18.1 (including) 18.1 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 18.1r1 (including) 18.1r1 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 18.2 (including) 18.2 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 18.3 (including) 18.3 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 18.4 (including) 18.4 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 19.1 (including) 19.1 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 15.1-r1 (including) 15.1-r1 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 15.2-r1 (including) 15.2-r1 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 18.1-r1 (including) 18.1-r1 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 18.2-r1 (including) 18.2-r1 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 18.3-r1 (including) 18.3-r1 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 18.4-r1 (including) 18.4-r1 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 19.1-r1 (including) 19.1-r1 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 19.2-r1 (including) 19.2-r1 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 19.3-r1 (including) 19.3-r1 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 19.4-r1 (including) 19.4-r1 (including)
Junos_space Juniper 20.1-r1 (including) 20.1-r1 (including)

Potential Mitigations

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