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CVE-2021-0232: An authentication bypass vulnerability in the Juniper Networks Paragon Active Assurance Control Center may allow an attacker with specific information about the deployment to mimic an already regis...

CVE-2021-0232 · published 5 years ago
Summary

An authentication bypass vulnerability in the Juniper Networks Paragon Active Assurance Control Center may allow an attacker with specific information about the deployment to mimic an already registered Test Agent and access its configuration including associated inventory details. If the issue occu...

What to do

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Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
juniper paragon_active_assurance_control_center < 2.35.6
>= 2.36, < 2.36.2
cpe:2.3:a:juniper:paragon_active_assurance_control_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fedoraproject fedora 35
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
An authentication bypass vulnerability in the Juniper Networks Paragon Active Assurance Control Center may allow an attacker with specific information about the deployment to mimic an already regis...
An authentication bypass vulnerability in the Juniper Networks Paragon Active Assurance Control Center may allow an attacker with specific information about the deployment to mimic an already registered Test Agent and access its configuration including associated inventory details. If the issue occurs, the affected Test Agent will not be able to connect to the Control Center. This issue affects Juniper Networks Paragon Active Assurance Control Center All versions prior to 2.35.6; 2.36 versions prior to 2.36.2.
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
7.4 High
Exploitation
1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-284Improper Access Control
CWE-290Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
Timeline
Published22 Apr 2021
Updated31 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2021-0232 · NVD
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