CVE-2021-0245
A Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS on Junos Fusion satellite devices allows an attacker who is local to the device to elevate their privileges and take control of the device. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS Junos Fusion Satellite Devices. 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R7-S7; 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R2-S12, 17.1R3-S2; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R3-S4; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S8; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2-S10; 17.4 version 17.4R3 and later versions; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S10; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R2-S7, 18.2R3-S3; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R1-S7, 18.3R2-S4, 18.3R3-S2; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R1-S6, 18.4R2-S4, 18.4R3-S1; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R1-S5, 19.1R2-S1, 19.1R3; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S4, 19.2R2; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R2-S5, 19.3R3; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R1-S1, 19.4R2; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R1-S1, 20.1R2. This issue does not affected Junos OS releases prior to 16.1R1 or all 19.2R3 and 19.4R3 release versions.
Key facts
- CVSS score
- 7.8 (v3.1)
- Severity
- HIGH
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-798
- EPSS score
- 0.2% (14th percentile)
- In CISA KEV
- No
- In EU EUVD
- Yes (EUVD-2021-2864)
- Published
- April 22, 2021
- NVD last modified
- June 17, 2026
- Status
- Modified
EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)
This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2021-2864 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 16, 2024.
View on the EU Vulnerability DatabaseAffected products
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Certified products that may be affected
1 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified product, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.
- Junos Space Network Management Platform, with or without Network Director and with or without Security Director in JA2500 - Juniper Networks, Inc. - FIPS 140 3816 - historical
References
- https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11138(Vendor Advisory)
Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS
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