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CVE-2015-5369


Pulse Connect Secure (aka PCS and formerly Juniper PCS) PSC6000, PCS6500, and MAG PSC360 8.1 before 8.1r5, 8.0 before 8.0r13, 7.4 before 7.4r13.5, and 7.1 before 7.1r22.2 and PPS 5.1 before 5.1R5 and 5.0 before 5.0R13, when Hardware Acceleration is enabled, does not properly validate the Finished TLS handshake message, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks via a crafted Finished message.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-5369 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from juniper, from juniper, from juniper and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2015-08-11T14:59:12.710

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-17
    CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application juniper pulse_connect_secure 5.1 Yes
Application juniper pulse_connect_secure 7.1 Yes
Application juniper pulse_connect_secure 7.4 Yes
Application juniper pulse_connect_secure 8.0 Yes
Application juniper pulse_connect_secure 8.1 Yes
Hardware juniper mag_pcs360 - No
Hardware juniper pcs6000 - No
Hardware juniper pcs6500 - No

References

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.