An Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Juniper Networks Session Smart Router or conductor running with a redundant peer allows a network based attacker to bypass authentication and take full control of the device.
Only routers or conductors that are running in high-availability redundant configurations are affected by this vulnerability.

No other Juniper Networks products or platforms are affected by this issue.

This issue affects:

Session Smart Router: 

• All versions before 5.6.15, 
• from 6.0 before 6.1.9-lts, 
• from 6.2 before 6.2.5-sts.

Session Smart Conductor: 

• All versions before 5.6.15, 
• from 6.0 before 6.1.9-lts, 
• from 6.2 before 6.2.5-sts. 

WAN Assurance Router: 

• 6.0 versions before 6.1.9-lts, 
• 6.2 versions before 6.2.5-sts.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-2973
• https://support.juniper.net/support/eol/software/ssr
• https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA83126