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TI-2017-07771 Aliases CVE-2017-10604GHSA-jjjw-r883-r73w

Junos OS: SRX Series: Cluster configuration sync failures occur if the root user account is locked out

Priority LOW 26CWE-307Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-307.

Summary

When the device is configured to perform account lockout with a defined period of time, any unauthenticated user attempting to log in as root with an incorrect password can trigger a lockout of the root account. When an SRX Series device is in cluster mode, and a cluster sync or failover operation occurs, then there will be errors associated with synch or failover while the root account is locked out. Administrators can confirm if the root account is locked out via the following command root@device> show system login lockout user root User Lockout start Lockout end root 1995-01-01 01:00:01 PDT 1995-11-01 01:31:01 PDT Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS 12.1X46 prior to 12.1X46-D65 on SRX series; 12.3X48 prior to 12.3X48-D45 on SRX series; 15.1X49 prior to 15.1X49-D75 on SRX series.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00877 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Junos OS (Juniper Networks): 12.1X46-D65, 12.3X48-D45, 15.1X49-D75

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
JuniperJunos OS12.1X46 to before 12.1X46-D65; 12.3X48 to before 12.3X48-D45; 15.1X49 to before 15.1X49-D7512.1X46-D65, 12.3X48-D45, 15.1X49-D75Patch availableCNA
  • Junos OS VendorJuniper Affected 12.1X46 to before 12.1X46-D65; 12.3X48 to before 12.3X48-D45; 15.1X49 to before 15.1X49-D75 Fixed in 12.1X46-D65, 12.3X48-D45, 15.1X49-D75 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 32

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1x46VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d10:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1x46 d10VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d15:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1x46 d15VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d20:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1x46 d20VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d25:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1x46 d25VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d30:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1x46 d30VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d35:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1x46 d35VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d40:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1x46 d40VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d45:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1x46 d45VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d50:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1x46 d50VulnerableJuniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1x46 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1x46 d10 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d15:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1x46 d15 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d20:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1x46 d20 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d25:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1x46 d25 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d30:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1x46 d30 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d35:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1x46 d35 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d40:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1x46 d40 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d45:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1x46 d45 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d50:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1x46 d50 Vulnerable ·Juniper
Show 22 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d55:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1x46 d55VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:srx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.3x48VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d10:*:*:*:*:*:*12.3x48 d10VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d15:*:*:*:*:*:*12.3x48 d15VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d20:*:*:*:*:*:*12.3x48 d20VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d25:*:*:*:*:*:*12.3x48 d25VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d30:*:*:*:*:*:*12.3x48 d30VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d35:*:*:*:*:*:*12.3x48 d35VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d40:*:*:*:*:*:*12.3x48 d40VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1x49VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d10:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1x49 d10VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d20:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1x49 d20VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d30:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1x49 d30VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d35:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1x49 d35VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d40:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1x49 d40VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d45:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1x49 d45VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d50:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1x49 d50VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d55:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1x49 d55VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d60:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1x49 d60VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d65:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1x49 d65VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d70:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1x49 d70VulnerableJuniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d55:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1x46 d55 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:h:juniper:srx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3x48 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3x48 d10 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d15:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3x48 d15 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d20:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3x48 d20 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d25:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3x48 d25 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d30:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3x48 d30 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d35:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3x48 d35 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d40:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3x48 d40 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1x49 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1x49 d10 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d20:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1x49 d20 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d30:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1x49 d30 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d35:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1x49 d35 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d40:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1x49 d40 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d45:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1x49 d45 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d50:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1x49 d50 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d55:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1x49 d55 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d60:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1x49 d60 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d65:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1x49 d65 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d70:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1x49 d70 Vulnerable ·Juniper

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Junos OS (Juniper Networks) Fixed in 12.1X46-D65, 12.3X48-D45, 15.1X49-D75

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-10604
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jjjw-r883-r73w

References

  • TI-2023-18638 Junos OS: EX and SRX Series: A PHP vulnerability in J-Web allows an unauthenticated to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-01585 Out of Cycle Security Advisory: Junos OS: Security vulnerability in J-Web and web based (HTTP/HTTPS) services KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-04610 Assertion failure in ISC BIND named via TKEY queries KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-15550 Junos OS: An local attacker with shell access can execute arbitrary code KEVCVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.7
  • TI-2023-18644 Junos OS: SRX Series: A vulnerability in J-Web allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload and download arbitrary files KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2023-18640 Junos OS: EX Series: A vulnerability in J-Web allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload arbitrary files KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
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