Vulnerability identifier: #VU18541

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0035

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Juniper Junos OS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Juniper Networks, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists because an insecure console allows root password recovery on OAM volumes with physical access to the console. A local attacker can change the root password and gain access to sensitive data.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Juniper Junos OS: 15.1F1 - 15.1F6-S10, 15.1 - 15.1R7-S3, 15.1X49 - 15.1X49-D150, 15.1X53 - 15.1X53-D235, 16.1R - 16.1X65-D48, 16.2 - 16.2R3, 17.1 - 17.1R2-S9, 17.2R1 - 17.2R1-S7, 17.3 - 17.3R3-S1, 17.4 - 17.4R1-S5, 18.1 - 18.1R2-S3, 18.2 - 18.2R1-S3, 18.2X75-D5 - 18.2X75-D10, 18.3 - 18.3R1-S1

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External links
http://kb.juniper.net/JSA10924

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.