Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-10604 - Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability in Juniper Junos 12.1X46/12.3X48/15.1X49

047910
CVSS 5.3 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
LOW
network
low complexity
juniper
CWE-307
nessus
NVD
Published: 2017-07-17
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

When the device is configured to perform account lockout with a defined period of time, any unauthenticated user attempting to log in as root with an incorrect password can trigger a lockout of the root account. When an SRX Series device is in cluster mode, and a cluster sync or failover operation occurs, then there will be errors associated with synch or failover while the root account is locked out. Administrators can confirm if the root account is locked out via the following command root@device> show system login lockout user root User Lockout start Lockout end root 1995-01-01 01:00:01 PDT 1995-11-01 01:31:01 PDT Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS 12.1X46 prior to 12.1X46-D65 on SRX series; 12.3X48 prior to 12.3X48-D45 on SRX series; 15.1X49 prior to 15.1X49-D75 on SRX series.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Juniper
31
Hardware
Juniper
1

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Nessus

NASL familyJunos Local Security Checks
NASL idJUNIPER_JSA10806.NASL
descriptionAccording to its self-reported version number and configuration, the remote Juniper Junos device is affected by a flaw in the handling of cluster synchronization and failover operations whenever the root account has been locked out. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a series of unsuccessful login attempts, to cause synchronization or failover errors on the device.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id102081
published2017-07-31
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/102081
titleJuniper Junos SRX Cluster Synchronization Failover Errors (JSA10806)
code
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#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(102081);
  script_version ("1.5");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/01/17 14:06:00");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-10604");
  script_xref(name:"JSA", value:"JSA10806");

  script_name(english:"Juniper Junos SRX Cluster Synchronization Failover Errors (JSA10806)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the Junos version.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote device is affected by a vulnerability that impacts device
integrity.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its self-reported version number and configuration, the
remote Juniper Junos device is affected by a flaw in the handling of
cluster synchronization and failover operations whenever the root
account has been locked out. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can
exploit this, via a series of unsuccessful login attempts, to cause
synchronization or failover errors on the device.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10806");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to the relevant Junos software release referenced in Juniper
security advisory JSA10806.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2017-10604");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/07/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/07/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/07/31");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:juniper:junos");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Junos Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("junos_version.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/Juniper/JUNOS/Version", "Host/Juniper/model");

  exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("junos_kb_cmd_func.inc");

ver   = get_kb_item_or_exit('Host/Juniper/JUNOS/Version');
model = get_kb_item_or_exit('Host/Juniper/model');

if (model !~ "^SRX")
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'a SRX device');

fixes = make_array();

fixes['12.1X46'] = '12.1X46-D65';
fixes['12.3X48'] = '12.3X48-D45';
fixes['15.1X49'] = '15.1X49-D75';

fix = check_junos(ver:ver, fixes:fixes, exit_on_fail:TRUE);

# Check for J-Web
override = TRUE;
buf = junos_command_kb_item(cmd:"show configuration | display set");
if (buf)
{
  pat_lockout = "^set system login retry-options lockout-period";
  pat_clust = "^set chassis cluster";
  if (!junos_check_config(buf:buf, pattern:pat_lockout) ||
      !junos_check_config(buf:buf, pattern:pat_clust))
    audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected because root lockout or cluster mode is not enabled.');

  override = FALSE;
}

junos_report(ver:ver, fix:fix, model:model, override:override, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);

References