An Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an unauthenticated attacker with local access to the device to create a backdoor with root privileges. The issue is caused by improper directory permissions on a certain system directory, allowing an attacker with access to this directory to create a backdoor with root privileges. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: * All versions prior to 20.4R3-S5; * 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S4; * 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S4; * 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S3; * 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S1.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.4, requiring local system access to exploit 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.
Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2023-10-13T00:15:12.450
2024-11-21T08:25:25.027
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 8.4 (HIGH)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | juniper | junos | < 20.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.4 | 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.