CVE-2020-1614
CRITICALDescription
A Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability exists in the NFX250 Series for the vSRX Virtual Network Function (VNF) instance, which allows an attacker to take control of the vSRX VNF instance if they have the ability to access an administrative service (e.g. SSH) on the VNF, either locally, or through the network. This issue only affects the NFX250 Series vSRX VNF. No other products or platforms are affected. This issue is only applicable to environments where the vSRX VNF root password has not been configured. This issue affects the Juniper Networks NFX250 Network Services Platform vSRX VNF instance on versions prior to 19.2R1.
How to fix
Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 68% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-798 (Hard-coded Credentials) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2022-26138 | Critical | 9.8 | 98% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2024-3272 | Critical | 9.8 | 98% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2025-30406 | Critical | 9.0 | 94% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2024-28987 | Critical | 9.1 | 93% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2019-15976 | Critical | 9.8 | 93% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-20439 | Critical | 9.8 | 92% | KEV | Fix |
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