SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2017-2305

On Juniper Networks Junos Space versions prior to 16.1R1, due to an insufficient authorization check, readonly users on the Junos Space administrative web interface can create privileged users, allowing privilege escalation.

HIGH 8.8EPSS 1.14%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.14%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

On Juniper Networks Junos Space versions prior to 16.1R1, due to an insufficient authorization check, readonly users on the Junos Space administrative web interface can create privileged users, allowing privilege escalation.

CVSS 3.0
8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
1.14% probability · 65th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-863
Affected
juniper/junos space
Source
sirt@juniper.net

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.