CVE-2013-6012

Severity: high (CVSS 8.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2013-10-28 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-287

Description

Juniper Junos 12.1X44 before 12.1.X44-D20 and 12.1X45 before 12.1X45-D15, when the no-validate option is enabled, does not properly handle configuration validation errors during the config commit phase of the boot-up sequence, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via unspecified vectors.

Affected products

Juniper Junos OS: 12.1x44, 12.1x45

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63389
https://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10593
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63389
https://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10593

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