CVE-2018-0039 : Exploit Details and Defense Strategies

Juniper Networks Contrail Service Orchestration prior to 4.0.0 has a vulnerability with hardcoded credentials for Grafana service.

Understanding CVE-2018-0039

This CVE involves default configurations in Juniper Networks Contrail Service Orchestration that enable the Grafana service with hardcoded credentials, posing a security risk.

What is CVE-2018-0039?

Default configurations in Contrail Service Orchestration prior to version 4.0.0 have Grafana service enabled with hardcoded credentials.
These credentials could allow unauthorized access to sensitive information in Grafana or exploit vulnerabilities within the Grafana system.

The Impact of CVE-2018-0039

CVSS Score: 6.5 (Medium Severity)
Attack Vector: Network
Confidentiality and Integrity Impact: Low
No privileges required, user interaction, or availability impact
Scope remains unchanged
No known malicious exploitation reported by Juniper SIRT

Technical Details of CVE-2018-0039

Contrail Service Orchestration vulnerability details

Vulnerability Description

CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials
CWE-561: Dead Code

Affected Systems and Versions

Product: Contrail Service Orchestration
Vendor: Juniper Networks
Versions Affected: < 4.0.0 (Custom version)

Exploitation Mechanism

Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
Exploitation through the network without user interaction

Mitigation and Prevention

Steps to address the CVE-2018-0039 vulnerability

Immediate Steps to Take

Limit access to CSO environment to trusted networks and hosts
Disable the Grafana service if not required by CSO

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly review and update security configurations
Implement strong authentication mechanisms

Patching and Updates

Update to Contrail Service Orchestration version 4.0.0 or later to fix the issue