SB2020101511 - Unprotected storage of credentials in Juniper Junos OS
Published: October 15, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020101511
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Unprotected storage of credentials (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1669)
CWE-ID: CWE-256 - Unprotected Storage of Credentials
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to other users' credentials.
The vulnerability exists due to the Juniper Device Manager (JDM) container stores password hashes in the world-readable file /etc/passwd. A local administrator can perform a brute-force attack to decrypt password hashes stored on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.