Unprotected storage of credentials in Juniper Junos OS - CVE-2020-1669
Published: October 15, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU47665
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1669
CWE-ID: CWE-256
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Juniper Junos OS
Juniper Junos OS
Software vendor:
Juniper Networks, Inc.
Juniper Networks, Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to other users' credentials.
The vulnerability exists due to the Juniper Device Manager (JDM) container stores password hashes in the world-readable file /etc/passwd. A local administrator can perform a brute-force attack to decrypt password hashes stored on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.