J-Web information leak in Juniper Junos in Junos OS - CVE-2016-1279

 

J-Web information leak in Juniper Junos in Junos OS - CVE-2016-1279

Published: July 14, 2016 / Updated: June 28, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU142
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1279
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due information disclosure in J-Web interface. A remote non-authenticated attacker can gain administrative privileges or perform certain administrative actions on the device.

Affected software

Junos OS

How to mitigate CVE-2016-1279

Install update from vendor's website.

Junos OS - addressed in versions 12.1X46-D45, 12.1X46-D46, 12.1X46-D51, 12.1X47-D35, 12.3X48-D25, 12.3R12, 13.3R9-S1, 13.3R10, 14.1X53-D35, 14.1R7, 14.2R6, 15.1A2, 15.1F4, 15.1X49-D30, 15.1R3

External References

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