Juniper Networks Releases Critical Security Update for Routers

Juniper Networks has released out-of-band security updates to address a critical security flaw that could lead to an authentication bypass in some of its routers.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-2973, carries a CVSS score of 10.0, indicating maximum severity.
“An Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Juniper Networks Session Smart Router or Conductor

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