CVE-2024-21589
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 · uneditedAn Improper Access Control vulnerability in the Juniper Networks Paragon Active Assurance Control Center allows an unauthenticated network-based attacker to access reports without authenticating, potentially containing sensitive configuration information. A feature was introduced in version 3.1.0 of the Paragon Active Assurance Control Center which allows users to selectively share account data. By exploiting this vulnerability, it is possible to access reports without being logged in, resulting in the opportunity for malicious exfiltration of user data. Note that the Paragon Active Assurance Control Center SaaS offering is not affected by this issue. This issue affects Juniper Networks Paragon Active Assurance versions 3.1.0, 3.2.0, 3.2.2, 3.3.0, 3.3.1, 3.4.0. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Paragon Active Assurance versions earlier than 3.1.0.
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 confidenceImproper access control in Juniper Paragon Active Assurance Control Center allows unauthenticated network attackers to bypass authentication and access reports containing sensitive configuration data. The vulnerability stems from a feature introduced in version 3.1.0 that allows selective account data sharing but fails to properly enforce authentication requirements when accessing shared reports.
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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= 3.1.0= 3.2.0= 3.2.2= 3.3.0= 3.3.1= 3.4.0CVSS 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
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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 installed versionAccess the Paragon Active Assurance Control Center web interface and navigate to the Administration or System Information section to view the current software version. Alternatively, check the version using the command line interface if available.Affected if The installed version matches any of the following: 3.1.0, 3.2.0, 3.2.2, 3.3.0, 3.3.1, or 3.4.0
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Confirm deployment typeDetermine whether the Control Center is deployed as on-premise standalone or as a SaaS offering. Check the deployment documentation or consult your infrastructure team.Affected if The deployment is on-premise or standalone; the SaaS offering is not affected by this vulnerability
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Check if account data sharing feature is enabledNavigate to the Control Center administration settings and look for configuration options related to account data sharing, shared reports, or selective data access. Examine whether any sharing configurations are active.Affected if The account data sharing feature is enabled and configured
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Review access logs for unauthorized report accessExamine the Control Center audit and access logs for any successful report access attempts from unauthenticated sources or unusual access patterns to shared reports.Affected if Log entries show report access from unauthenticated IP addresses or unexpected sources
You are affected if your Control Center version is one of the affected versions (3.1.0 through 3.4.0), it is an on-premise deployment, and the account data sharing feature is enabled.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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From vendor dataUpgrade to a patched version of Paragon Active Assurance Control Center. The SaaS offering is unaffected; this only impacts on-premise/standalone deployments.
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