[Child CVE] JCNR and cRPD: Hard-coded SSH host keys in cRPD may allow Person-in-the-Middle (PitM) attacks
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-321.
Summary
The Use of a Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerability in Juniper Networks Juniper Cloud Native Router (JCNR) and containerized routing Protocol Deamon (cRPD) products allows an attacker to perform Person-in-the-Middle (PitM) attacks which results in complete compromise of the container. Due to hardcoded SSH host keys being present on the container, a PitM attacker can intercept SSH traffic without being detected. This issue affects Juniper Networks JCNR: * All versions before 23.4. This issue affects Juniper Networks cRPD: * All versions before 23.4R1.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA cRPD (Juniper Networks, Inc.) Fixed in 23.4R1
- Fix · CNA Juniper Cloud Native Router (JCNR) (Juniper Networks, Inc.) Fixed in 23.4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-30407
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wp5q-4qc3-582g
References
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Sources
- CVE-2024-30407 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-30407 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wp5q-4qc3-582g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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