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CVE-2021-0232

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  • Published2021-04-22
  • Fixed in2.36.2 · 2.35.6
  • WeaknessCWE-284 · CWE-290

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Description

An authentication bypass vulnerability in the Juniper Networks Paragon Active Assurance Control Center may allow an attacker with specific information about the deployment to mimic an already registered Test Agent and access its configuration including associated inventory details. If the issue occurs, the affected Test Agent will not be able to connect to the Control Center. This issue affects Juniper Networks Paragon Active Assurance Control Center All versions prior to 2.35.6; 2.36 versions prior to 2.36.2.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2021-04-2220:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Juniper paragon active assurance control center
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.36≥ 2.36, < 2.36.22.36.2
2.35< 2.35.62.35.6
Fedoraproject fedora
BranchAffectedFixed in
35.x= 35no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Juniper paragon active assurance control center to 2.36.2 · 2.35.6

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • CNACVSS 3.17.4read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.17.4read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.05.8read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-284read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-290read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.0 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Published
2021-04-22
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0232?

An authentication bypass vulnerability in the Juniper Networks Paragon Active Assurance Control Center may allow an attacker with specific information about the deployment to mimic an already registered Test Agent and access its configuration including associated inventory details. If the issue occurs, the affected Test Agent will not be able to connect to the Control Center. This issue affects Juniper Networks Paragon Active Assurance Control Center All versions prior to 2.35.6; 2.36 versions prior to 2.36.2.

Is CVE-2021-0232 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-0232 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.0% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-0232?

CVE-2021-0232 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.4 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

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