CVE-2026-33784
criticalpriority · track · 0OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.005 · 39 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A Use of Default Password vulnerability in the Juniper Networks Support Insights (JSI) Virtual Lightweight Collector (vLWC) allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to take full control of the device. vLWC software images ship with an initial password for a high privileged account. A change of this password is not enforced during the provisioning of the software, which can make full access to the system by unauthorized actors possible.This issue affects all versions of vLWC before 3.0.94.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 8.1–9.8
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affected products (7)
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- juniper virtual lightweight collector< 3.0.94nvdUScpe:2.3:a:juniper:virtual_lightweight_collector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-1022Juniper Patchday April 2026: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-04-08csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Juniper Apstra, Junos OS, Junos OS Evolved und Junos Space ausnutzen, um erweiterte Berechtigungen – sogar Root-Rechte – zu erlangen, beliebigen Code auszuführen – auch mit erweiterten Berechtigungen –, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriffe durchzuführen oder Daten zu manipulieren.
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