CVE-2015-7755

CRITICAL(9.8)KEVLikely Exploited

Juniper ScreenOS Improper Authentication Vulnerability

Description

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.

KEV Information

Vendor
Juniper
Product
ScreenOS
Date Added
October 2, 2025
Due Date
October 23, 2025
Required Action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CVSS Score

Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HOpen in Calculator
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
5.9

CWEs

Affected Products

VendorProductVersion
juniperscreenos6.3.0

Multiple CVSS Assessments

Source: [email protected](Primary)
9.8
CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0(Secondary)
9.8
CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

CVSS Score

9.8
CRITICAL(9.8)

EPSS Score

EPSS Score61.40%
EPSS Percentile99.1%

Dates

PublishedDecember 19, 2015
Last ModifiedJune 17, 2026
StatusAnalyzed
CVSS Versionv3.1

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