XML injection in Junos OS - CVE-2017-10603
Published: July 14, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU7532
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-10603
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper handling of XML External Entity (XXE) entries when parsing an XML data. A local attacker CAN Inject XML data via the command line interface (CLI) and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists due to improper handling of XML External Entity (XXE) entries when parsing an XML data. A local attacker CAN Inject XML data via the command line interface (CLI) and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Affected software
Junos OS
How to mitigate CVE-2017-10603
The vulnerability is addressed in the following versions:
15.1X53-D47, 15.1R3.
15.1X53-D47, 15.1R3.