Auth bypass in Juniper Ex2200

CVE-2018-0008

An unauthenticated root login may allow upon reboot when a commit script is used. A commit script allows a device administrator to execute certain instructions during commit, which is configured under the [system scripts commit] stanza. Ce…

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.005 (36.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-0008?
CVE-2018-0008 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Juniper Ex2200, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2018-01-10.
How severe is CVE-2018-0008?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-0008 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.