CVE-2021-31386: Junos OS: When using J-Web with HTTP an attacker may retrieve encryption keys via Person-in-the-Middle attacks.

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.9 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-10-19 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-300

Description

A Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability in the J-Web HTTP service of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to perform Person-in-the-Middle (PitM) attacks against the device. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS 12.3 versions prior to 12.3R12-S20; 15.1 versions prior to 15.1R7-S11; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R3-S6; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R3-S10; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R3-S7; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R3-S4; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-S4; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S6; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R3-S2; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S3; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3-S1; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R2.

Affected products

Juniper Junos OS: 12.3, 12.3-r1, 12.3-r10, 12.3-r10-s1, 12.3-r10-s2, 12.3-r11 (+221)

References

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