CVE-2013-6012 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication during boot-up if the no-validate option is enabled in Juniper Junos.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-6012?
CVE-2013-6012 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Juniper Junos, published on 28 Oct 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Juniper Junos 12.1X44 before 12.1.X44-D20 and 12.1X45 before 12.1X45-D15, when the no-validate option is enabled, does not properly handle configuration validation errors during the config commit phase of the boot-up sequence, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6012?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Juniper Junos.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6012?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-6012 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2013-6012 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6012 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Juniper Junos
- CVE-2023-36845 Juniper Junos OS EX Series and SRX Series PHP External Variable Modification
- CVE-2020-1631 Juniper Junos OS Path Traversal
- CVE-2025-21590 Juniper Junos OS Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization
- CVE-2023-36851 Juniper Junos OS SRX Series Missing Authentication for Critical Function
- CVE-2023-36844 Juniper Junos OS EX Series PHP External Variable Modification
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hp6j-x8j2-6jmh.