Juniper NETWORKS CTPView Server Software User Guide

Juniper NETWORKS CTPView Server Software

Specifications

• CTPView Software Version: 9.2R1
• Supported CTPOS Upgrade Path: 9.1R1/9.1R2/9.1R3-x/9.1R5/9.1R6-x to 9.2R1
• Supported CentOS Version: 7.5.1804

Product Information

The CTPView software version 9.2R1 is designed to facilitate the management and monitoring of CTP devices. It provides release highlights, resolves known issues, and addresses security vulnerabilities.

Installation Instructions

1. CTPOS Upgrade: You can upgrade to CTPOS 9.2R1 dual image from specified versions using CTPView.
2. Known Issue: After dual upgrading the CTP151 node to CTPOS 9.2R1, SSH to the CTP Node will not work. To resolve, reboot the CTP151 node or change the IP configuration in the CTPOS CLI menu.
3. Install Files: Install CentOS 7.5.1804 on a VM for hosting the CTPView server.
4. Software Installation: Use the provided CTPView-9.2R-1.0.el7.x86_64.rpm file for installation.

Recommended System Configuration
Follow the guidelines for hosting a CTPView server with CentOS 7.5 according to the CTPView Network Management System Administration guide.

CVEs and Security Vulnerabilities
The CTPView 9.2R1 release addresses critical CVEs in various components like bind, glibc, grub2, and kernel. Refer to the documentation for more details.

About This Guide

• These release notes accompany Release 9.2R1 of the CTPView software. They describe device documentation and known problems with the software.
• You can also find these release notes on the Juniper Networks CTP software documentation webpage, which is located at CTP Series Release Notes.

Release Highlights

The following features or enhancements have been added to CTPView Release 9.2R1.

• CTPOS Release 9.2R1 is supported on CTP151 devices only.

You can upgrade to CTPOS 9.2R1 dual image from CTPOS 9.1R1/9.1R2/9.1R3-x/9.1R5/9.1R6-x using CTPView.

Table 1: CTPOS Upgrade Path

9.1R5/9.1R6-x

| 9.1R1/9.1R2/9.1R3-x/

9.1R5/9.1R6-x> 9.2R1

Upgrading the dual image using CTPView 9.2R1

1. To upgrade from CTPView, copy ctp_complete_9.2R1_240809.tgz in /ctp of CTPView 9.2R1.
2. Select Node Maintenance > Upgrade CTP Software.

NOTE: After you dual upgrade your CTP151 node to CTPOS 9.2R1 from CTPView, SSH to CTP Node will not work. [PR 1830027].
Workaround: Either reboot the CTP151 node again or go to the CTPOS CLI menu in the console and change the IP configuration to eth4.

Resolved Issues in CTPView Release 9.2R1

The following issues have been resolved in CTPView Release 9.2R1.

• Start using OpenSSL 3.0 [PR 1580060]
• Need to support TLS 1.3 [PR 1626634]
• The /var/www/ partition becomes 100% full. [PR 1627434]
• Update Zlib to address CVE-2018-25032. [PR 1658343]
• Need instructions for renewing CTPView Self Cert. [PR 1670216]
• Error when submitting node config. [PR 1695689]
• Buffer stats port files grow huge and fill up /var/www/ [PR 1716742]
• The bundle config change freezes the GUI screen. [PR 1727332]
• CTPView should prevent old 7.3 configs from being restored to a 9.1 CTP. [PR 1730056]
• CTPView CVE hotfix needed. [PR 1732911]
• Error when submitting CESoPSN Bundle on FXS port with multiple channels attached from CTPView.[PR 1733949]
• Radius SSH login does not roll back to local auth in 9.1R3.1. [PR 1737280]
• Add support for Ext Ref 10MHz in 9. x release in the CTPView Node Synchronization page. [PR 1737507]
• GUI access denied CTPView 9.1R3.1 Server-Cert is expired. [PR 1740443]
• Hotfix versions need to be listed with the CTPView version. [PR 1740796]
• Some CTPView Netmon screens not populating. [PR 1749436]
• Penetration Test: Unauthenticated OS Command Injection and SQL Injection found in CTPView. [PR 1750343]
• Penetration Test: Excessive privileges given to Postgres SQL user and /etc/sudoers configuration file in CTPView. [PR 1750345]
• Remove the yum command on CTPView. [PR 1755263]
• CTP groups may be empty when a huge port issue happens. [PR 1758167]
• Add support of CTP Node upgrade from CTPView using acorn_310_9.1Rx_xxxxxx.tgz. [PR 1766296]
• CTPView_9.1R5 RPM not getting installed properly on Centos7. [PR 1766787]
• Penetration Test: CTPView has SELinux disabled and missing the CSP Header. [PR 1775838]
• Not able to configure bundles on M/S ports of NPI SE cards. [PR 1781039]
• Penetration Test: CTPView has Debug code, verbose server headers, missing CSRF and arbitrary files are created during directory traversal. [PR 1783061]
• Penetration Test: Cookie discloses full application path and lacks Samesite Attribute. [PR 1783064]
• CTPView_9.1R6 upgrade using RPM package fails on 9.1R5 CTPView systems. [PR 1783448]
• CTPView: Code merge from 9.1x to 10.x [PR 1820891]
• CVE-2024-6387 – OpenSSH Remote Code Execution (RCE) [PR 1821683]
• Nessus scan vulnerabilities: Kernel, Linux firmware, Postgresql. [PR 1821688]
• OpenSSH Vulnerability (CVE-2024-6387) [PR 1821690]
• SAToP interop with Cisco (matching source/destination UDP port) field needs to be added in CTPView. [PR 1826284]
• Disable PBS fields in CTPView to prevent PBS crashes on disable on CTP 151 with 10.0R2. [PR 1826882]
• Need hotfix for CTPView vulnerabilities in 9.1R3 [PR 1827420]
• CTPView code changes from 10.0R2 to 9.2R1 [PR 1829082]

Known Issues in CTPView Release 9.2R1

The following PR is a known issue.

• SSH fails after CTP151 dual upgrade to CTPOS 9.2R1 from CTPView. [PR 1830027]

Required Install files

• It is your responsibility to install CentOS on a VM, and the CentOS version must be 7.5.1804 (http://vault.centos.org/7.5.1804/isos/x86_64/).
• Installing newer releases of Centos is not supported you must use Centos 7.5.1804. If you have queries or need further assistance, contact Juniper Networks Technical Assistance Center (JTAC).
• The following file is provided for installing the CTPView software:

Table 2:

6_64.rpm

| d7b1e282a0b2fbae963c 805972e7933b
Web Update|  | web_update_9.2R1_2408 05.tgz| 2a5c039d6137385df55d 716cfcbd7da7

Recommended System Configuration for Hosting a CTPView Server

The following are the recommended hardware configurations to set up a CTPView 9.2R1 server:

• CentOS 7.5.1804 (64-bit)
• 1x processor (4 cores)
• 4 GB RAM
• Number of NICs – 2
• 80 GB Disk space

CTPView Installation and Maintenance Policy
Since the release of CTPView 9.0R1, Juniper Networks has adopted a policy for the installation and maintenance of the CTPView server. CTPView is now being distributed as an “Application only” product, in the form of an RPM package. You can now install and maintain the OS (CentOS 7.5) according to the guidelines described in CTPView Network Management System Administration. This administration guide also has the complete installation procedure.

CVEs and Security Vulnerabilities Addressed in CTPView Release 9.2R1
The following tables list the CVEs and security vulnerabilities that have been addressed in CTPView 9.2R1. For more information about individual CVEs, see http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/search.

Table 3: Critical or Important CVEs Included in Bind

Table 4: Critical or Important CVEs Included in glibc

Table 5: Critical or Important CVEs Included in grub2

• CVE-2022-2601

Table 6: Critical or Important CVEs Included in Kernel

• CVE-2023-3609
• CVE-2023-32233
• CVE-2023-35001
• CVE-2023-42753

Table 7: Critical or Important CVEs Included in libssh2

CVE-2020-22218

Table 8: Critical or Important CVEs Included in Linux-firmware

Table 9: Critical or Important CVEs Included in Postgresql

• CVE-2023-5869

Table 10: Critical or Important CVEs Included in Python

• CVE-2023-40217

Table 11: Critical or Important CVEs Included in OpenSSH

Revision History

August 2024—Revision 1—CTPView Release 9.2R1

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FAQ

• Q: Can I install newer releases of CentOS for hosting CTPView server?
  • A: No, installing newer releases of CentOS is not supported. You must use CentOS version 7.5.1804 for compatibility.
• Q: How can I resolve SSH issues after upgrading to CTPOS 9.2R1?
  • A: If SSH to CTP Node does not work after upgrading, reboot the CTP151 node or change the IP configuration in CTPOS CLI menu.

References

• Index of /7.5.1804/isos/x86_64
• NVD - Search and Statistics
• CTP Series Documentation | Juniper Networks

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