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CVE-2023-28972

22
FAUCET Score

CVE-2023-28972 is an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS on NFX Series devices. It allows an attacker with physical console access to bypass security controls and change the root password, even when the console is configured as "insecure." This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8 (Medium), indicating a physical attack vector with low complexity, but high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
19.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
19.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
19.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
19.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.2:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
19.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.2:r1-s3:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

6.8MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
0.9
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.36%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
28.9%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-26
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0036 is in the 61st percentile among its peer group of 1,531 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.2 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

supportportal.juniper.net / JSA70596
Vendor Advisory