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Juniper ScreenOS 6.2.0r15 through 6.2.0r18, 6.3.0r12 before 6.3.0r12b, 6.3.0r13 before 6.3.0r13b, 6.3.0r14 before 6.3.0r14b, 6.3.0r15 before 6.3.0r15b, 6.3.0r16 before 6.3.0r16b, 6.3.0r17 before 6.3.0r17b, 6.3.0r18 before 6.3.0r18b, 6.3.0r19 before 6.3.0r19b, and 6.3.0r20 before 6.3.0r21 allows remote attackers to obtain administrative access by entering an unspecified password during a (1) SSH or (2) TELNET session.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2015-10-08 | Published 2015-12-19 | Updated 2025-10-21 | Assigner mitre

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date added 2025-10-02 | Due date 2025-10-23

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

References

arstechnica.com/...firewalls-decrypts-encrypted-vpn-traffic/

www.wired.com/...oors-show-the-risk-of-government-backdoors/

www.securitytracker.com/id/1034489 (1034489) vdb-entry

www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/640184 (VU#640184) third-party-advisory

forums.juniper.net/...nnouncement-about-ScreenOS/ba-p/285554

github.com/hdm/juniper-cve-2015-7755

kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10713

twitter.com/cryptoron/statuses/677900647560253442

adamcaudill.com/2015/12/17/much-ado-about-juniper/

www.forbes.com/...-to-add-unauthorized-code-to-network-gear/

www.securityfocus.com/bid/79626 (79626) vdb-entry

www.cisa.gov/...nerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-7755 government-resource

arstechnica.com/...firewalls-decrypts-encrypted-vpn-traffic/

www.wired.com/...oors-show-the-risk-of-government-backdoors/

www.securitytracker.com/id/1034489 (1034489) vdb-entry

www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/640184 (VU#640184) third-party-advisory

forums.juniper.net/...nnouncement-about-ScreenOS/ba-p/285554

github.com/hdm/juniper-cve-2015-7755

kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10713

twitter.com/cryptoron/statuses/677900647560253442

adamcaudill.com/2015/12/17/much-ado-about-juniper/

www.forbes.com/...-to-add-unauthorized-code-to-network-gear/

www.securityfocus.com/bid/79626 (79626) vdb-entry

cve.org (CVE-2015-7755)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2015-7755)

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