CVE-2018-0040
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 · uneditedJuniper Networks Contrail Service Orchestrator versions prior to 4.0.0 use hardcoded cryptographic certificates and keys in some cases, which may allow network based attackers to gain unauthorized access to services.
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 confidenceJuniper Networks Contrail Service Orchestrator versions prior to 4.0.0 contain hardcoded cryptographic certificates and keys embedded in the software. Attackers who obtain these credentials through reverse engineering, leaked documentation, or other means can authenticate to affected services without knowing dynamically-generated secrets, potentially gaining full administrative access.
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< 4.0.0CVSS 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
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 Contrail Service Orchestrator versionUse the system's package manager or version check command to determine the installed version of Contrail Service Orchestrator. Common commands include 'rpm -q' or checking the web UI for the version information.Affected if The installed version is below 4.0.0
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Locate embedded certificates in installation directorySearch the Contrail installation directory for certificate files that may be bundled with the software. Look for .pem, .crt, .key, or .p12 files that appear to be default or embedded rather than dynamically generated.Affected if Default or embedded certificate files exist in the installation directory rather than only dynamically-generated certificates
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Verify certificate generation methodCheck whether certificates in use were generated at deployment time or if they match pre-existing embedded files. Compare certificate dates and issuers against the initial deployment timestamp.Affected if Certificates appear to be pre-existing embedded files rather than ones generated during system deployment
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Check for undocumented certificate locationsInspect any secondary or undocumented paths within the Contrail installation where hardcoded certificates might be stored, separate from the normal certificate directories.Affected if Additional undocumented certificate files are found outside standard certificate directories
A system is affected if it runs Contrail Service Orchestrator version below 4.0.0 and contains hardcoded certificates embedded in the software installation.
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 · scoped4.0.0
Upgrade to Contrail Service Orchestrator 4.0.0 or later to remove hardcoded credentials, then rotate all certificates and keys across the environment to ensure compromised credentials are no longer valid.
4.0.0
- Identify current version of Contrail Service Orchestration in use
- Backup all current configurations and data
- Schedule maintenance window for upgrade
- Upgrade Contrail Service Orchestration to version 4.0.0 or later
- Verify upgrade was successful by checking the new version number
- Confirm services are running normally after upgrade
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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2018-0040 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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