CVE-2023-28972 Junos OS: NFX Series: 'set system ports console insecure' allows root password recovery

An Improper Link Resolution Before File Access vulnerability in console port access of Juniper Networks Junos OS on NFX Series allows an attacker to bypass console access controls. When "set system ports console insecure" is enabled, root login is disallowed for Junos OS as expected. However, the...

CVE-2019-0035 Junos OS: 'set system ports console insecure' allows root password recovery on OAM volumes

When "set system ports console insecure" is enabled, root login is disallowed for Junos OS as expected. However, the root password can be changed using "set system root-authentication plain-text-password" on systems booted from an OAM Operations, Administration, and Maintenance volume, leading to...