Auth bypass in Juniper Junos
CVE-2017-10601
A specific device configuration can result in a commit failure condition. When this occurs, a user is logged in without being prompted for a password while trying to login through console, ssh, ftp, telnet or su, etc., This issue relies upon a device configuration precondition to occur. Typically, device configurations are the result of a trusted administrative change to the system's running configuration. The following error messages may be seen when this failure occurs: mgd: error: commit failed: (statements constraint check failed) Warning: Commit failed, activating partial configuration. Warning: Edit the router configuration to fix these errors. If the administrative changes are not made that result in such a failure, then this issue is not seen. No other Juniper Networks products or platforms are affected by this issue. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS 12.3 prior to 12.3R10, 12.3R11; 12.3X48 prior to 12.3X48-D20; 13.2 prior to 13.2R8; 13.3 prior to 13.3R7; 14.1 prior to 14.1R4-S12, 14.1R5, 14.1R6; 14.1X53 prior to 14.1X53-D30; 14.2 prior to 14.2R4; 15.1 prior to 15.1F2, 15.1F3, 15.1R2.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.018 (76.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Juniper Junos — versions 12.3, 12.3x48, 13.2
- Juniper Networks Junos Os — versions 13.3 prior to 13.3R7, 13.2 prior to 13.2R8, 14.2 prior to 14.2R4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- sirt@juniper.net (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- sirt@juniper.net (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-10601?
- CVE-2017-10601 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Juniper Junos, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-07-17.
- How severe is CVE-2017-10601?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.