CVE-2016-1278
Juniper Junos OS before 12.1X46-D50 on SRX Series devices reverts to "safe mode" authentication and allows root CLI logins without a password after a failed upgrade to 12.1X46, which might allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging use of the…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.45%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Juniper Junos OS before 12.1X46-D50 on SRX Series devices reverts to "safe mode" authentication and allows root CLI logins without a password after a failed upgrade to 12.1X46, which might allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging use of the "request system software" command with the "partition" option.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.45% probability · 38th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Affected
- juniper/junos
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10753Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91757Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036307Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10753Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91757Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036307Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.