7.8high
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 passwo…
Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 39%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.45% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
- kb.juniper.net /InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10753 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1036307 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/91757 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-1278
- NVD: CVE-2016-1278
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