CVE-2014-3411
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUnspecified vulnerability in the NSM XDB service in Juniper NSM before 2012.2R8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceUnspecified vulnerability in the NSM XDB service in Juniper Network Security Manager (NSM) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. The vulnerability affects versions prior to 2012.2R8 and is rated critical due to the potential for complete system compromise without authentication.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 2012.2= 2012.2all versionsall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if NSM XDB service is runningLocate and inspect the NSM XDB service process on the NSM server. On Windows, check Windows Services for 'NSM XDB' or similar. On Linux, check running processes for xdb-related binaries.Affected if The NSM XDB service is present and running on the system, as this is the vulnerable component.
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Determine the Juniper NSM software versionAccess the NSM management interface or check the installed software package version. This is typically available in the NSM client under 'Help > About' or via command line if accessible.Affected if The installed version is 2012.2 or earlier, or any version of Nsm3000 or Nsmexpress.
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Confirm NSM edition and modelIdentify whether the installation is NSM3000 appliance, NSMexpress, or the software-only version by checking the product documentation or system information.Affected if The system is an NSM3000 appliance or NSMexpress appliance, as these are affected in all versions.
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Check for unsupported or end-of-life NSM installationsReview the NSM deployment documentation or inventory to confirm the specific NSM variant and age of the installation.Affected if The NSM deployment has not been updated since before 2012.2R8 release.
The environment is affected if the NSM XDB service is running on any version of Juniper Nsm3000 or Nsmexpress, or on Juniper Network Security Manager software version 2012.2 or earlier.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade Juniper NSM to version 2012.2R8 or later to remediate this vulnerability. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to the NSM XDB service by placing it behind a firewall or implementing network segmentation.
2012.2R8 or later
- 1. Identify the current version of Juniper NSM running in your environment
- 2. Obtain Juniper NSM version 2012.2R8 or later from the Juniper Networks support portal (kb.juniper.net)
- 3. Review Juniper upgrade documentation for NSM before proceeding
- 4. Apply the upgrade following Juniper's standard upgrade procedures for NSM
- 5. Verify the NSM version has been updated to 2012.2R8 or later after the upgrade completes
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2014-3411 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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