What is CVE-2016-1278?

CVE-2016-1278 is a high-severity vulnerability in Juniper Junos, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-08-05.

How severe is CVE-2016-1278?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Juniper Junos

CVE-2016-1278

Juniper Junos OS before 12.1X46-D50 on SRX Series devices reverts to "safe mode" authentication and allows root CLI logins without a password after a failed upgrade to 12.1X46, which might allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging use of the "request system software" command with the "partition" option.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.004 (36.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Juniper Junos
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-1278?: CVE-2016-1278 is a high-severity vulnerability in Juniper Junos, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-08-05.
How severe is CVE-2016-1278?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.