CVE-2018-0044
mediumpriority · track · 32EPSS 0.013 · 71 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-26
An insecure SSHD configuration in Juniper Device Manager (JDM) and host OS on Juniper NFX Series devices may allow remote unauthenticated access if any of the passwords on the system are empty. The affected SSHD configuration has the PermitEmptyPasswords option set to "yes". Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS: 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R4 on NFX Series.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 6.8–9.8
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affected products (3)
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references (7)
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- https://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10878&actp=METADATAPatchcnnvd
- https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10878cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105565cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105565enisa_euvd
- https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10878enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105565Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10878Vendor Advisorynvd
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