5.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-28978
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved Insecure Default Initialization of Resource Information Disclosure
Description

An Insecure Default Initialization of Resource vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated, network based attacker to read certain confidential information. In the default configuration it is possible to read confidential information about locally configured (administrative) users of the affected system. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved: All versions prior to 20.4R3-S7-EVO on pending commit???; 21.1-EVO versions prior to 21.1R3-S4-EVO on awaiting build; 21.4-EVO versions prior to 21.4R3-S1-EVO; 22.2-EVO versions prior to 22.2R3-EVO; 21.2-EVO versions prior to 21.2R3-S5-EVO on pending commit???; 21.3-EVO version 21.3R1-EVO and later versions; 22.1-EVO version 22.1R1-EVO and later versions; 22.2-EVO versions prior to 22.2R2-S1-EVO.

INFO

Published Date :

April 17, 2023, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 2, 2023, 7:36 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-28978 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Juniper junos_os_evolved
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-28978.

URL Resource
https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA70603 Vendor Advisory

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA70603 No Types Assigned https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA70603 Vendor Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 20.4 *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r2-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r3-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r3-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r3-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r3-s4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r3-s5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r3-s6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.1:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.1:r3-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.1:r3-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.1:r3-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.2:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.2:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.2:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.2:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.2:r3-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.2:r3-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.2:r3-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.2:r3-s4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.3:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.3:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.3:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.3:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.3:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.3:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.3:r3-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.3:r3-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.3:r3-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.1:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.1:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.1:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-28978 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-28978 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.06 }} 0.01%

score

0.26150

percentile

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