Information disclosure in Juniper Junos OS - CVE-2022-22162
Published: January 13, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU59587
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-2022-22162
CWE-ID: CWE-200
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 excessive data output in the CLI. A local user can force the system to generate error messages that contain enough information to elevate privileges on the system to the level of any other user logged in via J-Web at this time.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise the device.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-22162
Install updates from vendor's website.