CVE-2017-10620 SRX Series: Antivirus updates are downloaded without verification
Man-in-the-middle attackers can inject bogus antivirus signatures on Juniper SRX devices, causing service disruptions or bypassing threat detection.
- 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-2017-10620?
CVE-2017-10620 is a high-severity vulnerability in Juniper Junos, published on 13 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX series devices do not verify the HTTPS server certificate before downloading anti-virus updates. This may allow a man-in-the-middle attacker to inject bogus signatures to cause service disruptions or make the device not detect certain types of attacks. Affected Junos OS releases are: 12.1X46 prior to 12.1X46-D71; 12.3X48 prior to 12.3X48-D55; 15.1X49 prior to 15.1X49-D110;
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-10620?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Juniper Junos.
How do I fix CVE-2017-10620?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-10620 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-10620 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10620 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-3p9c-3m43-pw59.