#VU11850 Configuration error in Juniper Junos OS - CVE-2018-0023
Published: April 17, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11850
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0023
CWE-ID: CWE-16
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Juniper Junos OS
Juniper Junos OS
Software vendor:
Juniper Networks, Inc.
Juniper Networks, Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a local unauthenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information and write arbitrary files on the target system.
The weakness exists due to the default configuration and sample files of JSNAPy automation tool are created world writable. A local attacker can alter the files under the directory including inserting operations not intended by the package maintainer, system administrator, or other users.
The weakness exists due to the default configuration and sample files of JSNAPy automation tool are created world writable. A local attacker can alter the files under the directory including inserting operations not intended by the package maintainer, system administrator, or other users.
Remediation
Update to version 1.3.