A Cleartext Storage in a File on Disk vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved ACX Series devices using the Paragon Active Assurance Test Agent software installed on network devices allows a local, authenticated attacker with high privileges to read all other users login credentials. This issue affects only Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved ACX Series devices using the Paragon Active Assurance Test Agent software installed on these devices from 23.1R1-EVO through 23.2R2-EVO. This issue does not affect releases before 23.1R1-EVO.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 12 products from juniper, from juniper, from juniper and 9 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2024, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2024-04-12T15:15:25.340
2026-01-23T16:28:25.470
Analyzed
CVSSv3.1: 5.5 (MEDIUM)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | juniper | paragon_active_assurance_test_agent | - | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos_os_evolved | 23.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos_os_evolved | 23.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos_os_evolved | 23.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos_os_evolved | 23.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos_os_evolved | 23.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos_os_evolved | 23.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos_os_evolved | 23.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos_os_evolved | 23.2 | Yes |
| Hardware | juniper | acx5448 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | acx5448-d | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | acx5448-m | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | acx7020 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | acx7024 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | acx7024x | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | acx710 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | acx7100 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | acx7300 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | acx7509 | - | No |
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.