XPath Injection in Juniper Junos
CVE-2017-10603
An XML injection vulnerability in Junos OS CLI can allow a locally authenticated user to elevate privileges and run arbitrary commands as the root user. This issue was found during internal product security testing. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS 15.1X53 prior to 15.1X53-D47, 15.1 prior to 15.1R3. Junos versions prior to 15.1 are not affected. No other Juniper Networks products or platforms are affected by this issue.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (35.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 35.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Juniper Junos — versions 15.1x53, 15.1
- Juniper Networks Junos OS — versions 15.1X53 prior to 15.1X53-D47, 15.1 prior to 15.1R3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038901 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- kb.juniper.net/JSA10805 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-10603?
- CVE-2017-10603 is a high-severity vulnerability in Juniper Junos, classified under XML Injection (Blind XPath Injection). CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2017-07-17.
- How severe is CVE-2017-10603?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.