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CVE-2013-3497

Juniper Junos Space before 12.3P2.8, as used on the JA1500 appliance and in other contexts, includes a cleartext password in a configuration tab, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to obtain the password by reading the workstation screen.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2013-3497 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from juniper, from juniper, from juniper organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2013, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2013-05-08T23:55:01.083

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.7 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-255

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	juniper	junos_space	≤ 12.3	Yes
Application	juniper	junos_space	1.0	Yes
Application	juniper	junos_space	1.1	Yes
Application	juniper	junos_space	1.2	Yes
Application	juniper	junos_space	1.3	Yes
Application	juniper	junos_space	1.4	Yes
Application	juniper	junos_space	2.0	Yes
Application	juniper	junos_space	11.1	Yes
Application	juniper	junos_space	11.2	Yes
Application	juniper	junos_space	11.3	Yes
Application	juniper	junos_space	11.4	Yes
Application	juniper	junos_space	12.1	Yes
Application	juniper	junos_space	12.2	Yes
Application	juniper	junos_space_virtual_appliance	-	Yes
Hardware	juniper	junos_space_ja1500_appliance	-	Yes

References

http://osvdb.org/93112 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59760 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/84109 ([email protected])
https://kb.juniper.net/KB27374 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/93112 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59760 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/84109 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://kb.juniper.net/KB27374 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For juniper's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.