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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 "request system software" command with the "partition" option.

Published

2016-08-05T15:59:05.537

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-287

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	juniper	junos	≤ 12.1x46	Yes

References

http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10753 Mitigation, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91757 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036307 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10753 Mitigation, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91757 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036307 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)