Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Juniper Junos OS - CVE-2019-0061

 

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Juniper Junos OS - CVE-2019-0061

Published: October 10, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU21699
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-2019-0061
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Juniper Networks, Inc.
Affected software:
Juniper Junos OS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure management daemon (MGD) configuration. A local authenticated user can gain administrative privileges due to a misconfiguration of the internal socket.


How to mitigate CVE-2019-0061

Install updates from vendor's website.

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