How severe is CVE-2019-0020?

CVE-2019-0020 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2019-0020 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (72nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-0020?

CVE-2019-0020 affects Juniper Advanced Threat Prevention. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-0020?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2019-0020 published?

CVE-2019-0020 was published on 2019-01-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-0020

CVE-2019-0020 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Juniper Advanced Threat Prevention with a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-798.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 10.0)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (72nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-798
Affected product: Juniper Advanced Threat Prevention
Published: 2019-01-15
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Juniper ATP ships with hard coded credentials in the Web Collector instance which gives an attacker the ability to take full control of any installation of the software. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Juniper ATP: 5.0 versions prior to 5.0.3.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-0020?: Juniper ATP ships with hard coded credentials in the Web Collector instance which gives an attacker the ability to take full control of any installation of the software. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Juniper ATP: 5.0 versions prior to 5.0.3.
How severe is CVE-2019-0020?: CVE-2019-0020 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2019-0020 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (72nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-0020?: CVE-2019-0020 affects Juniper Advanced Threat Prevention. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-0020?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2019-0020 published?: CVE-2019-0020 was published on 2019-01-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10918

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:o:juniper:advanced_threat_prevention:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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