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CVE-2016-1271

Juniper Junos OS before 12.1X46-D45, 12.1X47 before 12.1X47-D30, 12.3 before 12.3R11, 12.3X48 before 12.3X48-D25, 13.2 before 13.2R8, 13.3 before 13.3R7, 14.1 before 14.1R6, 14.2 before 14.2R4, 15.1 before 15.1R1 or 15.1F2, and 15.1X49 before 15.1X49-D15 allow local users to gain privileges via crafted combinations of CLI commands and arguments, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3003, CVE-2014-3816, and CVE-2014-0615.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from juniper organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2016, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2016-04-15T14:59:07.113

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	juniper	junos	≤ 12.1x46	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.1x47	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.1x47	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.1x47	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.1x47	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.1x47	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.3x48	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.3x48	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.3x48	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x49	Yes

References

http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10739 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035667 ([email protected])
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10739 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035667 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For juniper's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.