NFX250 Series: Hardcoded credentials in the vSRX VNF instance.
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 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
A Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability exists in the NFX250 Series for the vSRX Virtual Network Function (VNF) instance, which allows an attacker to take control of the vSRX VNF instance if they have the ability to access an administrative service (e.g. SSH) on the VNF, either locally, or through the network. This issue only affects the NFX250 Series vSRX VNF. No other products or platforms are affected. This issue is only applicable to environments where the vSRX VNF root password has not been configured. This issue affects the Juniper Networks NFX250 Network Services Platform vSRX VNF instance on versions prior to 19.2R1.
Why it matters now
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 Networks NFX Series Network Services Platform | before 19.2R1 | 19.2R1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Juniper Networks NFX Series Network Services Platform VendorJuniper Affected before 19.2R1 Fixed in 19.2R1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 19.2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.2 r1-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.2:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.2 r1-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.2:r1-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.2 r1-s3 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.2:r1-s4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.2 r1-s4 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:h:juniper:nfx250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Juniper |
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 19.2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.2 r1-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.2:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.2 r1-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.2:r1-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.2 r1-s3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.2:r1-s4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.2 r1-s4 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:h:juniper:nfx250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Juniper Networks NFX Series Network Services Platform (Juniper Networks) Fixed in 19.2R1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-1614
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mrrq-pc5g-fmm4
References
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Sources
- CVE-2020-1614 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-1614 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mrrq-pc5g-fmm4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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