SB2020101509 - Insufficient Session Expiration in Juniper Junos OS Evolved



SB2020101509 - Insufficient Session Expiration in Juniper Junos OS Evolved

Published: October 15, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020101509
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Physical access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Insufficient Session Expiration (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1666)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the system console configuration option "log-out-on-disconnect" fails to log out an active CLI session when the console cable is disconnected. An attacker with physical access can resume a previous interactive session and possibly gain administrative privileges.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.