When "set system ports console insecure" is enabled, root login is disallowed for Junos OS as expected. However, the root password can be changed using "set system root-authentication plain-text-password" on systems booted from an OAM (Operations, Administration, and Maintenance) volume, leading to a possible administrative bypass with physical access to the console. OAM volumes (e.g. flash drives) are typically instantiated as /dev/gpt/oam, or /oam for short. Password recovery, changing the root password from a console, should not have been allowed from an insecure console. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS: 15.1 versions prior to 15.1F6-S12, 15.1R7-S3; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D160; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D236, 15.1X53-D496, 15.1X53-D68; 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R3-S10, 16.1R6-S6, 16.1R7-S3; 16.1X65 versions prior to 16.1X65-D49; 16.2 versions prior to 16.2R2-S8; 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R2-S10, 17.1R3; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R1-S8, 17.2R3-S1; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S3; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R1-S6, 17.4R2-S2; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R2-S4, 18.1R3-S3; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R2; 18.2X75 versions prior to 18.2X75-D40; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R1-S2. This issue does not affect Junos OS releases prior to 15.1.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.8, with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing 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.
First disclosed in 2019, 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.
2019-04-10T20:29:00.710
2024-11-21T04:16:05.747
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 (MEDIUM)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.9
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 15.1x49 | 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 |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x49 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x49 | 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 |
| 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 | 16.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 16.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 16.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 16.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 16.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 16.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 16.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 17.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 17.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 17.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 17.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 17.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 17.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 17.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 17.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 17.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 17.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 18.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 18.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 18.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 18.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 18.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 18.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 18.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 18.2x75 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 16.1x65 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 16.1x65 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 16.1x65 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 17.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 17.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 16.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 16.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 16.2 | Yes |
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.