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TI-2020-01575 Aliases CVE-2020-1621GHSA-cwf2-c942-3pqv

Junos OS Evolved: Configd leaks hashes via stream and is world readable

Priority LOW 25CWE-664Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-532.

Summary

A local, authenticated user with shell can obtain the hashed values of login passwords via configd traces. This issue affects all versions of Junos OS Evolved prior to 19.3R1.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00315 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Junos OS Evolved (Juniper Networks): 19.3R1-EVO

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
JuniperJunos OS Evolvedbefore 19.3R1-EVO19.3R1-EVOPatch availableCNA
  • Junos OS Evolved VendorJuniper Affected before 19.3R1-EVO Fixed in 19.3R1-EVO Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 19.3r1VulnerableJuniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 19.3r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Junos OS Evolved (Juniper Networks) Fixed in 19.3R1-EVO

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved 19.3R1-EVO

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2020-01574 Junos OS Evolved: Configd leaks hashes via log file and is world readablePriority LOW 25
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-1621
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cwf2-c942-3pqv

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-17602 Junos OS Evolved: PTX Series: A vulnerability allows a unauthenticated, network-based attacker to execute code as root CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2026-17601 Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: Configuration of a specific SSH option results in mgd crash CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.7
  • TI-2023-04136 Improper input validation in Juniper Junos OS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-74215 Stack-based buffer overflow in Junos OS rpd triggered by BGP peers CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2026-74211 Authentication bypass in Juniper J-Web allows pre-auth CGI execution CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2021-00146 Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: Upon receipt of a specific BGP FlowSpec message network traffic may be disrupted. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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