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TI-2017-01610 Aliases CVE-2017-2329GHSA-r6x8-qmh8-pfm4

Improper authentication in Juniper NorthStar Controller Application

Priority LOW 28CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

An insufficient authentication vulnerability in Juniper Networks NorthStar Controller Application prior to version 2.1.0 Service Pack 1 may allow an unprivileged, authenticated, user to execute certain specific unprivileged system files capable of causing widespread denials of system services.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00363 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
JuniperNorthStar Controller Applicationprior to version 2.1.0 Service Pack 1—No fix listedCNA
  • NorthStar Controller Application VendorJuniper Affected prior to version 2.1.0 Service Pack 1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:juniper:northstar_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.1.0VulnerableJuniper
  • cpe:2.3:a:juniper:northstar_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.1.0 Vulnerable ·Juniper

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-2329
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r6x8-qmh8-pfm4

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2017-01601 Information disclosure in Juniper NorthStar Controller Application CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2017-01613 Improper authentication in Juniper NorthStar Controller Application CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-01602 A vulnerability in Juniper Networks NorthStar Controller Application prior to version… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2017-01598 Information disclosure in Juniper NorthStar Controller Application CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2017-01600 Improper authentication in Juniper NorthStar Controller Application CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.3
  • TI-2017-01615 Information disclosure in Juniper NorthStar Controller Application CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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