Improper access control in Junos OS - CVE-2024-39527
Published: October 11, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98390
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-39527
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the command-line interface. A local user with limited permissions (e.g., a low privilege login class user) can access protected files that should not be accessible to the user. These files may contain sensitive information that can be used to cause further impact to the system.
Affected software
Junos OS
How to mitigate CVE-2024-39527
Install updates from vendor's website.
Junos OS - addressed in versions 21.4R3-S8, 22.2R3-S5, 22.3R3-S4, 22.4R3-S4, 23.2R2-S2, 23.4R2, 24.2R1