Privilege escalation in Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-31350 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-269 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Juniper Junos OS Operating systems & Components / Operating system Junos OS Evolved Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | Juniper Networks, Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Improper Privilege Management
EUVDB-ID: #VU57435
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-31350
CWE-ID:
CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in the gRPC framework. A remote authenticated attacker can escalate privileges.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsJuniper Junos OS: 18.4R1 - 20.4R1-S1
Junos OS Evolved: 21.1-EVO
External linkshttp://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA11215&cat=SIRT_1&actp=LIST
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
