Improper authentication in Juniper NorthStar Controller Application
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · 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 a malicious, network based, unauthenticated attacker to perform privileged actions to gain complete control over the environment.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0226 83rd 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-2332
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qx2f-6ccj-5hw6
References
Advisory 1
More Juniper Northstar Controller vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-01601 Information disclosure in Juniper NorthStar Controller Application CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
- 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
- TI-2017-01604 A denial of service vulnerability in Juniper Networks NorthStar Controller Application… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2017-2332 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-2332 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qx2f-6ccj-5hw6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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