CVE-2016-1280 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass certificate validation in Juniper Junos OS by using a self-signed certificate with a matching Issuer name.
- 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-2016-1280?
CVE-2016-1280 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Juniper Junos, published on 9 Sep 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PKId in Juniper Junos OS before 12.1X44-D52, 12.1X46 before 12.1X46-D37, 12.1X47 before 12.1X47-D30, 12.3 before 12.3R12, 12.3X48 before 12.3X48-D20, 13.3 before 13.3R10, 14.1 before 14.1R8, 14.1X53 before 14.1X53-D40, 14.2 before 14.2R7, 15.1 before 15.1R4, 15.1X49 before 15.1X49-D20, 15.1X53 before 15.1X53-D60, and 16.1 before 16.1R1 allow remote attackers to bypass an intended certificate validation mechanism via a self-signed certificate with an Issuer name that matches a valid CA certificate enrolled in Junos.
Weakness: CWE-297
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1280?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Juniper Junos.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1280?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1280 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-1280 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1280 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- 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-xcp8-j3hp-ggm2.