title: Junos OS: Certificate validation is skipped when fetching system scripts from a HTTPS URL
description: An Improper Certificate Validation weakness in the Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an attacker to perform Person-in-the-Middle (PitM) attacks when a system script is fetched from a remote source at a specified HTTPS URL, which may compromise the integrity and confidentiality of the device. The following command can be executed by an administrator via the CLI to refresh a script from a remote location, which is affected from this vulnerability: >request system scripts refresh-from (commit | event | extension-service | op | snmp) file filename url <https-url> This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS All versions prior to 18.4R2-S9, 18.4R3-S9; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R2-S3, 19.1R3-S7; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S7, 19.2R3-S3; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-S4; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S7; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R2-S2, 20.1R3; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R2-S1, 20.3R3; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R2; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R1-S1, 21.1R2.
problem types: CWE-358 Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard
affected:
{
product: Junos OS
vendor: Juniper Networks
versions:
lessThan: 18.4R2-S9, 18.4R3-S9, status: affected, version: unspecified, versionType: custom
lessThan: 19.1R2-S3, 19.1R3-S7, status: affected, version: 19.1, versionType: custom
lessThan: 19.2R1-S7, 19.2R3-S3, status: affected, version: 19.2, versionType: custom
lessThan: 19.3R3-S4, status: affected, version: 19.3, versionType: custom
lessThan: 19.4R3-S7, status: affected, version: 19.4, versionType: custom
lessThan: 20.1R2-S2, 20.1R3, status: affected, version: 20.1, versionType: custom
lessThan: 20.2R3, status: affected, version: 20.2, versionType: custom
lessThan: 20.3R2-S1, 20.3R3, status: affected, version: 20.3, versionType: custom
lessThan: 20.4R2, status: affected, version: 20.4, versionType: custom
lessThan: 21.1R1-S1, 21.1R2, status: affected, version: 21.1, versionType: custom
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: HIGH
attackVector: NETWORK
availabilityImpact: NONE
baseScore: 6.5
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
confidentialityImpact: LOW
integrityImpact: HIGH
privilegesRequired: NONE
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
version: 3.1
]
exploits: Juniper SIRT is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this vulnerability.
solutions: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 18.4R2-S9, 18.4R3-S9, 19.1R2-S3, 19.1R3-S7, 19.2R1-S7, 19.2R3-S3, 19.3R3-S4, 19.4R3-S7, 20.1R2-S2, 20.1R3, 20.2R3, 20.3R2-S1, 20.3R3, 20.4R2, 21.1R1-S1, 21.1R2, 21.2R1 and all subsequent releases.
workarounds: There are no viable workarounds for this issue.