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TI-2021-00200 Aliases CVE-2021-0266GHSA-9frr-8rxx-97f3

Hard-coded credentials in Juniper Junos OS

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-321Published · Updated

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 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-321.

Summary

The use of multiple hard-coded cryptographic keys in cSRX Series software in Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an attacker to take control of any instance of a cSRX deployment through device management services. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS on cSRX Series: All versions prior to 20.2R3; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R2; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R2.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0088 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Junos OS (Juniper Networks): 20.2R3, 20.3R2, 20.4R2

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
JuniperJunos OSbefore 20.2R3; 20.3 to before 20.3R2; 20.4 to before 20.4R220.2R3, 20.3R2, 20.4R2Patch availableCNA
  • Junos OS VendorJuniper Affected before 20.2R3; 20.3 to before 20.3R2; 20.4 to before 20.4R2 Fixed in 20.2R3, 20.3R2, 20.4R2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 9

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*20.2 r1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*20.2 r1-s1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.2:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*20.2 r1-s2VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.2:r1-s3:*:*:*:*:*:*20.2 r1-s3VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.3:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*20.3 r1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.3:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*20.3 r1-s1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*20.4 r1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.4:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*20.4 r1-s1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:csrx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onJuniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.2 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.2 r1-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.2:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.2 r1-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.2:r1-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.2 r1-s3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.3:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.3 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.3:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.3 r1-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.4 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.4:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.4 r1-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:h:juniper:csrx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Junos OS (Juniper Networks) Fixed in 20.2R3, 20.3R2, 20.4R2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-0266
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9frr-8rxx-97f3

References

Advisory 1

  • 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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