Path traversal in Juniper Junos OS - CVE-2021-0231
Published: April 19, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU52320
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0231
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote 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 remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the Juniper Networks SRX and vSRX Series. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-0231
Install update from vendor's website.