The Juniper EX switch must be configured with an operating system release that is currently supported by the vendor.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-253945	JUEX-NM-000680	SV-253945r961863_rule		High

Description

Network devices running an unsupported operating system lack current security fixes required to mitigate the risks associated with recent vulnerabilities.

STIG	Date
Juniper EX Series Switches Network Device Management Security Technical Implementation Guide	2025-03-07

Details

Check Text (C-57397r843866_chk)

Verify that the network device is in compliance with this requirement.

The currently running version is displayed at login and can be displayed at any time by running the "show version" (or "show version local" depending upon platform) command.

If the network device is not running an operating system release that is currently supported by the vendor, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-57348r843867_fix)

Upgrade the network device to an operating system that is supported by the vendor.

request system software add <supported installation package>