CVE-2020-1616

JATP Series: JATP Is susceptible to slow brute force attacks on the SSH service.

Published Apr 8, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
Due to insufficient server-side login attempt limit enforcement, a vulnerability in the SSH login service of Juniper Networks Juniper Advanced Threat Prevention (JATP) Series and Virtual JATP (vJATP) devices allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to perform multiple login attempts in excess of the configured login attempt limit. Successful exploitation will allow the attacker to perform brute-force password attacks on the SSH service. This issue affects: Juniper Networks JATP and vJATP versions prior to 5.0.6.0.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: JATP-OS All-In-One version 5.0.6.0 and subsequent releases, and JATP-OS Core 5.0.6.0 and subsequent releases.


Vendor Workaround

There are no known workarounds for this issue. Utilize common security BCPs to limit the exploitable surface by limiting access to network and device to trusted systems, administrators, networks and hosts.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-12484 Due to insufficient server-side login attempt limit enforcement, a vulnerability in the SSH login service of Juniper Networks Juniper Advanced Threat Prevention (JATP) Series and Virtual JATP (vJATP) devices allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to perform multiple login attempts in excess of the configured login attempt limit. Successful exploitation will allow the attacker to perform brute-force password attacks on the SSH service. This issue affects: Juniper Networks JATP and vJATP versions prior to 5.0.6.0.
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History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
juniper
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2024, 12:01 AM
Reserved
Nov 4, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 8, 2020, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:01 AM