Improper physical access control in Junos OS Evolved - CVE-2024-39512
Published: July 15, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94349
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-39512
CWE-ID: CWE-1263
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to improper physical access control error in the console port control. A local non-authenticated attacker can the device to get access to a user account.
When the console cable is disconnected, the logged in user is not logged out.
This allows a malicious attacker with physical access to the console to resume a previous session and possibly gain administrative privileges.
Affected software
Junos OS Evolved
How to mitigate CVE-2024-39512
Install updates from vendor's website.
Junos OS Evolved - addressed in versions 23.2R2-S1-EVO, 23.4R2-EVO, 24.2R1-EVO