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CVE-2018-0024


An Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in a shell session of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an authenticated unprivileged attacker to gain full control of the system. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS: 12.1X46 versions prior to 12.1X46-D45 on SRX Series; 12.3X48 versions prior to 12.3X48-D20 on SRX Series; 12.3 versions prior to 12.3R11 on EX Series; 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D30 on EX2200/VC, EX3200, EX3300/VC, EX4200, EX4300, EX4550/VC, EX4600, EX6200, EX8200/VC (XRE), QFX3500, QFX3600, QFX5100;; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D20 on SRX Series.


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 42 products from juniper, from juniper, from juniper and 39 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

2018-07-11T18:29:00.167

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:37:22.997

Status

Modified

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-269

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
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
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 12.3 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
Hardware juniper ex_rps - No
Hardware juniper ex2200 - No
Hardware juniper ex2200-c - No
Hardware juniper ex2300 - No
Hardware juniper ex2300-c - No
Hardware juniper ex3300 - No
Hardware juniper ex3400 - No
Hardware juniper ex4200 - No
Hardware juniper ex4300 - No
Hardware juniper ex4550 - No
Hardware juniper ex4600 - No
Hardware juniper ex9200 - No
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\/vc - No
Hardware juniper ex3200 - No
Hardware juniper ex3300\/vc - No
Hardware juniper ex4200 - No
Hardware juniper ex4300 - No
Hardware juniper ex4550\/vc - No
Hardware juniper ex4600 - No
Hardware juniper ex6200 - No
Hardware juniper ex8200\/vc_\(xre\) - No
Hardware juniper qfx3500 - No
Hardware juniper qfx3600 - No
Hardware juniper qfx5100 - No
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

References

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.