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TI-2026-26161 Aliases CVE-2026-33784GHSA-g6hm-r7f2-4j2f

JSI Virtual Lightweight Collector: Default password is not required to be changed which…

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-1393Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A Use of Default Password vulnerability in the Juniper Networks Support Insights (JSI) Virtual Lightweight Collector (vLWC) allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to take full control of the device. vLWC software images ship with an initial password for a high privileged account. A change of this password is not enforced during the provisioning of the software, which can make full access to the system by unauthorized actors possible.This issue affects all versions of vLWC before 3.0.94.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00474 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed JSI LWC (Juniper Networks): 3.0.94

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
JuniperJSI LWCbefore 3.0.943.0.94Patch availableCNA
  • JSI LWC VendorJuniper Affected before 3.0.94 Fixed in 3.0.94 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:juniper:virtual_lightweight_collector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.0.94VulnerableJuniper
  • cpe:2.3:a:juniper:virtual_lightweight_collector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.0.94 Vulnerable ·Juniper

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA JSI LWC (Juniper Networks) Fixed in 3.0.94

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Juniper Networks JSI LWC 3.0.94

    2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-17615 JSI Virtual Lightweight Collector: Shell escape allows privilege escalation to rootPriority MEDIUM 43
    Show all 2 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-33784
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g6hm-r7f2-4j2f

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-17615 JSI Virtual Lightweight Collector: Shell escape allows privilege escalation to root CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4

Sources

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