TI-2018-00041 Aliases CVE-2018-0044 GHSA-72j4-qp7m-qxcr

NFX Series: Insecure sshd configuration in Juniper Device Manager (JDM) and host OS

MEDIUM 45CWE-287Published 2018-10-10 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

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

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

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01342 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Junos OS (Juniper Networks): 18.1R4

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Juniper	Junos OS	18.1 to before 18.1R4	18.1R4	Patch available	CNA

Junos OS VendorJuniper Affected 18.1 to before 18.1R4 Fixed in 18.1R4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos::::::::	18.1r1 – 18.1r3	Vulnerable	Juniper
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:nfx150:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Juniper
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:nfx250:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Juniper

cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.1r1 – 18.1r3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:nfx150:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:nfx250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper

Remediation

Fix · CNA Junos OS (Juniper Networks) Fixed in 18.1R4

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-0044
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-72j4-qp7m-qxcr

References

Advisory 1

https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10878

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Sources

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