Improper Privilege Management in Juniper Junos OS - CVE-2019-0058
Published: October 10, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU21697
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0058
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Juniper Networks, Inc.
Affected software:
Juniper Junos OS
Juniper Junos OS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privilege on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to missing access controls in the Veriexec subsystem. A local user can elevate privileges to gain full control of the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-0058
Install updates from vendor's website.