Vulnerability in Juniper Junos
CVE-2016-4924
An incorrect permissions vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS on vMX may allow local unprivileged users on a host system read access to vMX or vPFE images and obtain sensitive information contained in them such as private cryptographic keys. This issue was found during internal product security testing. Juniper SIRT is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this vulnerability. No other Juniper Networks products or platforms are affected by this issue. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS 15.1 prior to 15.1F5; 14.1 prior to 14.1R8
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (21.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 21.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Juniper Junos — versions 15.1, 14.1
- Juniper Networks Junos OS — versions 15.1 prior to 15.1F5, 14.1 prior to 14.1R8
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93531 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- kb.juniper.net/JSA10766 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4924?
- CVE-2016-4924 is a high-severity vulnerability in Juniper Junos, classified under Permission Issues. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2017-10-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4924?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.