Juniper ATP: secret CLI inputs are logged to /var/log/syslog in clear text
Priority LOW 31CWE-532Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-532.
Summary
On Juniper ATP, secret passphrase CLI inputs, such as "set mcm", are logged to /var/log/syslog in clear text, allowing authenticated local user to be able to view these secret information. This issue affects Juniper ATP 5.0 versions prior to 5.0.4.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00336 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Juniper ATP (Juniper Networks): 5.0.4
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 | Juniper ATP | 5.0 to before 5.0.4 | 5.0.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- Juniper ATP VendorJuniper Affected 5.0 to before 5.0.4 Fixed in 5.0.4 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Juniper ATP (Juniper Networks) Fixed in 5.0.4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-0021
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6cqx-g9mw-4p5m
References
Advisory 1
More Juniper Advanced Threat Prevention vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-00020 Juniper ATP: Hard coded credentials used in Web Collector CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2019-00022 Hard-coded credentials in Juniper ATP CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2019-00029 Juniper ATP: Splunk credentials are in logged in clear text CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-00027 Juniper ATP: Persistent Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Snort Rules configuration CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2019-00026 Juniper ATP: Persistent Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Zone configuration CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2019-00025 Juniper ATP: Persistent Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in RADIUS configuration menu CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2019-0021 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-0021 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6cqx-g9mw-4p5m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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