Incorrect default permissions in Juniper Junos OS - CVE-2019-0073
Published: October 11, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU21717
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0073
CWE-ID: CWE-276
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 privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the PKI keys exported using the command "run request security pki key-pair export" have insecure file permissions. A local user with access to the system can view contents of files and directories or modify them.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-0073
Install updates from vendor's website.