Junos OS: SRX Series: Cluster configuration sync failures occur if the root user account is locked out
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2017-10604 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | juniper |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-07-17 13:18:18 UTC |
| Updated | 2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 5.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Problem Types: CWE-307 | denial of service to high availability features
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| 3.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
LowCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Juniper | Junos | 12.1x46 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Juniper | Junos | 12.1x46 | d10 | All | All |
| Operating System | Juniper | Junos | 12.1x46 | d15 | All | All |
| Operating System | Juniper | Junos | 12.1x46 | d20 | All | All |
| Operating System | Juniper | Junos | 12.1x46 | d25 | All | All |
| Operating System | Juniper | Junos | 12.1x46 | d30 | All | All |
| Operating System | Juniper | Junos | 12.1x46 | d35 | All | All |
| Operating System | Juniper | Junos | 12.1x46 | d40 | All | All |
| Operating System | Juniper | Junos | 12.1x46 | d45 | All | All |
| Operating System | Juniper | Junos | 12.1x46 | d50 | All | All |
| Operating System | Juniper | Junos | 12.1x46 | d55 | All | All |
| Operating System | Juniper | Junos | 12.3x48 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Juniper | Junos | 12.3x48 | d10 | All | All |
| Operating System | Juniper | Junos | 12.3x48 | d15 | All | All |
| Operating System | Juniper | Junos | 12.3x48 | d20 | All | All |
| Operating System | Juniper | Junos | 12.3x48 | d25 | All | All |
| Operating System | Juniper | Junos | 12.3x48 | d30 | All | All |
| Operating System | Juniper | Junos | 12.3x48 | d35 | All | All |
| Operating System | Juniper | Junos | 12.3x48 | d40 | All | All |
| Hardware | Juniper | Srx | - | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Juniper Networks | Junos OS | affected 12.1X46 prior to 12.1X46-D65 | SRX series |
| CNA | Juniper Networks | Junos OS | affected 12.3X48 prior to 12.3X48-D45 | SRX series |
| CNA | Juniper Networks | Junos OS | affected 15.1X49 prior to 15.1X49-D75 | SRX series |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juniper Junos SRX Series Cluster Mode Account Lockout Bug Lets Remote Users Deny Service - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| 2017-07 Security Bulletin: Junos OS: SRX Series: Cluster configuration synch failures occur if the root user account is locked out (CVE-2017-10604) - Juniper Networks | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | kb.juniper.net | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Additional Advisory Data
Workarounds
CNA: The lockout feature does not impact console access for the root account. Administrators may login via console, and block the offending incoming traffic which is causing the root account from being locked out via SSH connection attempts to restore cluster sync services from erroring or failing. Administrators may block the offending SSH traffic from an upstream device. Use access lists or firewall filters to limit access to the device only from trusted administrative hosts, networks and users.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.