CVE-2024-30406

Junos OS Evolved: ACX Series with Paragon Active Assurance Test Agent: A local high privileged attacker can recover other administrators credentials

Published Apr 12, 2024 CVSS 4.0 · 6.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A Cleartext Storage in a File on Disk vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved ACX Series devices using the Paragon Active Assurance Test Agent software installed on network devices allows a local, authenticated attacker with high privileges to read all other users login credentials.

This issue affects only Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved ACX Series devices using the Paragon Active Assurance Test Agent software installed on these devices from 23.1R1-EVO through 23.2R2-EVO. 

This issue does not affect releases before 23.1R1-EVO.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS Evolved: 23.2R2-EVO, 23.3R1-EVO, and all subsequent releases. Note: Before you upgrade the system software from Junos OS Evolved Release 23.2R1 to a later release, you must uninstall the test agent using the request services paa uninstall command. See the product documentation for upgrade procedures and coordinate with JTAC for support.


Vendor Workaround

There are no known workarounds for this issue. Devices using the following deprecated operational mode command are unaffected: <codeph>request services paa install</codeph> See the Junos OS Evolved Software Installation and Upgrade Guide for the Paragon Active Assurance (PAA) Test Agent installation instructions for further information.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-28327 A Cleartext Storage in a File on Disk vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved ACX Series devices using the Paragon Active Assurance Test Agent software installed on network devices allows a local, authenticated attacker with high privileges to read all other users login credentials. This issue affects only Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved ACX Series devices using the Paragon Active Assurance Test Agent software installed on these devices from 23.1R1-EVO through 23.2R2-EVO.  This issue does not affect releases before 23.1R1-EVO.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Juniper
Juniper acx5448
Juniper acx5448-d
Juniper acx5448-m
Juniper acx7020
Juniper acx7024
Juniper acx7024x
Juniper acx710
Juniper acx7100
Juniper acx7300
Juniper acx7509
Juniper junos Os Evolved
Juniper paragon Active Assurance Test Agent
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:juniper:paragon_active_assurance_test_agent:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:acx5448-d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:acx5448-m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:acx5448:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:acx7020:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:acx7024:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:acx7024x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:acx7100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:acx710:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:acx7300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:acx7509:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:23.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:23.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:23.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:23.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:23.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:23.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:23.2:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:23.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Juniper
Juniper acx5448
Juniper acx5448-d
Juniper acx5448-m
Juniper acx7020
Juniper acx7024
Juniper acx7024x
Juniper acx710
Juniper acx7100
Juniper acx7300
Juniper acx7509
Juniper junos Os Evolved
Juniper paragon Active Assurance Test Agent