Out-of-bounds write in Juniper Junos OS - CVE-2024-21591

 

Out-of-bounds write in Juniper Junos OS - CVE-2024-21591

Published: January 10, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU85278
CSH Severity: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21591
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Juniper Junos OS
Software vendor:
Juniper Networks, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to >an out-of-bounds write error in J-Web. A remote non-authenticated attacker can cause a Denial of Service (DoS), or Remote Code Execution (RCE) and obtain root privileges on the device.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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