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CVE-2018-0008

An unauthenticated root login may allow upon reboot when a commit script is used. A commit script allows a device administrator to execute certain instructions during commit, which is configured under the [system scripts commit] stanza. Certain commit scripts that work without a problem during normal commit may cause unexpected behavior upon reboot which can leave the system in a state where root CLI login is allowed without a password due to the system reverting to a "safe mode" authentication state. Lastly, only logging in physically to the console port as root, with no password, will work. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS: 12.1X46 versions prior to 12.1X46-D71 on SRX; 12.3X48 versions prior to 12.3X48-D55 on SRX; 14.1 versions prior to 14.1R9; 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D40 on QFX, EX; 14.2 versions prior to 14.2R7-S9, 14.2R8; 15.1 versions prior to 15.1F5-S7, 15.1F6-S8, 15.1R5-S6, 15.1R6; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D110 on SRX; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D232 on QFX5200/5110; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D49, 15.1X53-D470 on NFX; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D65 on QFX10K; 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R2. No other Juniper Networks products or platforms are affected by this issue.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.2, with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 40 products from juniper, from juniper, from juniper and 37 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, 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

2018-01-10T22:29:01.213

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:37:20.790

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 6.2 (MEDIUM)

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-287

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.1x46	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.1x46	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.1x46	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.1x46	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.1x46	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.1x46	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.1x46	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.1x46	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.1x46	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.1x46	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.1x46	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.1x46	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.1x46	Yes
Hardware	juniper	srx100	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx110	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx1400	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx1500	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx210	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx220	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx240	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx300	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx320	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx340	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx3400	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx345	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx3600	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx4100	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx4200	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx5400	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx550	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx5600	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx5800	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx650	-	No
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	12.3x48	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	12.3x48	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.3x48	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.3x48	Yes
Hardware	juniper	srx100	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx110	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx1400	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx1500	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx210	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx220	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx240	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx300	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx320	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx340	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx3400	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx345	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx3600	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx4100	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx4200	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx5400	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx550	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx5600	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx5800	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx650	-	No
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x49	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x49	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x49	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x49	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x49	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x49	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x49	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x49	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x49	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x49	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x49	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x49	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x49	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x49	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x49	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x49	Yes
Hardware	juniper	srx100	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx110	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx1400	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx1500	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx210	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx220	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx240	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx300	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx320	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx340	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx3400	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx345	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx3600	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx4100	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx4200	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx5400	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx550	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx5600	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx5800	-	No
Hardware	juniper	srx650	-	No
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	14.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1x53	Yes
Hardware	juniper	ex2200	-	No
Hardware	juniper	ex2300	-	No
Hardware	juniper	ex3300	-	No
Hardware	juniper	ex3400	-	No
Hardware	juniper	ex4200	-	No
Hardware	juniper	ex4300	-	No
Hardware	juniper	ex4500	-	No
Hardware	juniper	ex4550	-	No
Hardware	juniper	ex4600	-	No
Hardware	juniper	ex6200	-	No
Hardware	juniper	ex8200	-	No
Hardware	juniper	ex9200	-	No
Hardware	juniper	qfx10000	-	No
Hardware	juniper	qfx3500	-	No
Hardware	juniper	qfx3600	-	No
Hardware	juniper	qfx5100	-	No
Hardware	juniper	qfx5110	-	No
Hardware	juniper	qfx5200	-	No
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	14.2	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	14.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Hardware	juniper	qfx5110	-	No
Hardware	juniper	qfx5200	-	No
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Hardware	juniper	nfx	-	No
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Hardware	juniper	qfx10000	-	No
Operating System	juniper	junos	16.1	Yes

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040186 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10835 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040186 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10835 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E (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.