Vulnerability identifier: #VU59635
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Juniper Junos OS
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Juniper Networks, Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in J-Web. A remote low-privileged user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Successful vulnerability exploitation may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Juniper Junos OS: 19.2 - 19.2R3-S2, 19.2R1-S4, 21.1 - 21.1R1, 20.4 - 20.4R2-S2, 20.1 - 20.1R3, 19.4 - 19.4R3-S4, 19.4R1 - 19.4R1-S4, 19.1 - 19.1R3-S5, 19.1R1-S4, 12.3 - 12.3R12-S18, 19.3 - 19.3R3-S2, 19.3R1-S1, 19.3R2 - 19.3R2-S7, 20.2 - 20.2R3-S1, 18.4 - 18.4R3-S8, 18.4R1-S5, 18.4R2-S3, 15.1 - 15.1R7-S9, 15.1F - 15.1F7-S2, 20.3 - 20.3R2-S1, 18.3 - 18.3R3-S4, 18.3R2-S3, 18.3R3-S1
External links
http://kb.juniper.net/JSA11253
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.