Vulnerability identifier: #VU57435

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-31350

CWE-ID: CWE-269

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: Juniper Networks, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in the gRPC framework. A remote authenticated attacker can escalate privileges.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Juniper Junos OS: 18.4R1 - 18.4R3-S7, 18.4R2-S3, 18.4R1-S5, 19.1R - 19.1R3-S4, 19.1R1-S4, 19.2R1 - 19.2R3-S1, 19.2R1-S4, 19.3R1 - 19.3R3-S1, 19.3R2 - 19.3R2-S5, 19.3R1-S1, 19.4R2 - 19.4R3-S1, 19.4R1 - 19.4R1-S3, 20.1R1 - 20.1R2-S1, 20.2R1 - 20.2R2-S2, 20.3R1 - 20.3R2, 20.4R1 - 20.4R1-S1

Junos OS Evolved: 21.1-EVO

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External links
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA11215&cat=SIRT_1&actp=LIST

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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