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CVE-2018-0044

NFX Series: Insecure sshd configuration in Juniper Device Manager (JDM) and host OS

CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 10, 2018 at 06:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:29 AM UTC
3 products affected across 2 vendorsJunosNfx250Nfx150

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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

An insecure SSHD configuration in Juniper Device Manager (JDM) and host OS on Juniper NFX Series devices may allow remote unauthenticated access if any of the passwords on the system are empty. The affected SSHD configuration has the PermitEmptyPasswords option set to "yes". Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS: 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R4 on NFX Series.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Junos· Juniper Networks
95%
18.1 ≤ v < 18.1R418.1r1 ≤ v ≤ 18.1r318.1
Affected range stops below 18.1R4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
juniper-nfx150 (environment) · juniper-nfx250 (environment)
Nfx150· Juniperdevice
80%
All versions
Nfx250· Juniperdevice
80%
All versions

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105565
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10878

CVSS

9.8CRITICALjuniper
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-287

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