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Vulnerability · CVE-2016-1280

PKId in Juniper Junos OS before 12.1X44-D52, 12.1X46 before 12.1X46-D37, 12.1X47 before 12.1X47-D30, 12.3 before 12.3R12, 12.3X48 before 12.3X48-D20, 13.3 before 13.3R…

Published Sep 9, 2016 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · the affected product

Last checked Nov 7, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2016-1280. EPSS is 0.67%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No plain product name is stored. The page cannot tell you which product to check.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium6.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.67%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe juniper/junos

PKId in Juniper Junos OS before 12.1X44-D52, 12.1X46 before 12.1X46-D37, 12.1X47 before 12.1X47-D30, 12.3 before 12.3R12, 12.3X48 before 12.3X48-D20, 13.3 before 13.3R10, 14.1 before 14.1R8, 14.1X53 before 14.1X53-D40, 14.2 before 14.2R7, 15.1 before 15.1R4, 15.1X49 before 15.1X49-D20, 15.1X53 before 15.1X53-D60, and 16.1 before 16.1R1 allow remote attackers to bypass an intended certificate validation mechanism via a self-signed certificate with an Issuer name that matches a valid CA certificate enrolled in Junos.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe juniper/junos12.1x46
  • cpe juniper/junos<= 12.1x44

How to fix CVE-2016-1280

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2016-1280. EPSS is 0.67%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 12.1x46, <= 12.1x44. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-297. EPSS 0.67%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Juniper Junos OS security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Sep 9, 2016 · Monitored products — high

    Detected

    PKId in Juniper Junos OS before 12.1X44-D52, 12.1X46 before 12.1X46-D37, 12.1X47 before 12.1X47-D30, 12.3 before 12.3R12, 12.3X48 before 12.3X48-D20, 13.3 before 13.3R10, 14.1 before 14.1R8, 14.1X53 before 14.1X53-D40, 14.2 before 14.2R7, 15.1 before 15.1R4, 15.1X49 before 15.1X49-D20, 15.1X53 before 15.1X53-D60, and 16.1 before 16.1R1 allow remote attackers to bypass an intended certificate valid

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — high

    Updated

    PKId in Juniper Junos OS before 12.1X44-D52, 12.1X46 before 12.1X46-D37, 12.1X47 before 12.1X47-D30, 12.3 before 12.3R12, 12.3X48 before 12.3X48-D20, 13.3 before 13.3R10, 14.1 before 14.1R8, 14.1X53 before 14.1X53-D40, 14.2 before 14.2R7, 15.1 before 15.1R4, 15.1X49 before 15.1X49-D20, 15.1X53 before 15.1X53-D60, and 16.1 before 16.1R1 allow remote attackers to bypass an intended certificate valid

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2016-1280

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-2016-1280

    PKId in Juniper Junos OS before 12.1X44-D52, 12.1X46 before 12.1X46-D37, 12.1X47 before 12.1X47-D30, 12.3 before 12.3R12, 12.3X48 before 12.3X48-D20, 13.3 before 13.3R10, 14.1 before 14.1R8, 14.1X53 before 14.1X53-D40, 14.2 before 14.2R7, 15.1 before 15.1R4, 15.1X49 before 15.1X49-D20, 15.1X53 before 15.1X53-D60, and 16.1 before 16.1R1 allow remote attackers to bypass an intended certificate valid

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 7, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgNov 7, 2026
  • Monitored products — highNov 7, 2026