CVE-2026-33771

A Weak Password Requirements vulnerability in the password management function of Juniper Networks CTP OS might allow an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to exploit weak passwords of local accounts and potentially take full control of the device. The password management menu enables the administrator to set password complexity requirements, but these settings are not saved. The issue can be verified with the menu option "Show password requirements". Failure to enforce the intended requirements can lead to weak passwords being used, which significantly increases the likelihood that an attacker can guess these and subsequently attain unauthorized access. This issue affects CTP OS versions 9.2R1 and 9.2R2.

CVSS v3 7.4 HIGH

7.4^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA107864

Configurations

No configuration.

History

09 Apr 2026, 22:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-09 22:16

Updated : 2026-04-13 15:02

NVD link : CVE-2026-33771

Mitre link : CVE-2026-33771

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-33771

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-521

Weak Password Requirements

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