Auth bypass in Juniper Appformix
CVE-2018-0015
A malicious user with unrestricted access to the AppFormix application management platform may be able to access a Python debug console and execute system commands with root privilege. The AppFormix Agent exposes the debug console on a host where AppFormix Agent is executing. If the host is executing AppFormix Agent, an attacker may access the debug console and execute Python commands with root privilege. Affected AppFormix releases are: All versions up to and including 2.7.3; 2.11 versions prior to 2.11.3; 2.15 versions prior to 2.15.2. Juniper SIRT is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this vulnerability, however, the issue has been seen in a production network. No other Juniper Networks products or platforms are affected by this issue.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.011 (61.5th 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 Appformix
- Juniper Networks Appformix — versions 2.11, 2.15, 2.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- sirt@juniper.net (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-0015?
- CVE-2018-0015 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Juniper Appformix, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-02-22.
- How severe is CVE-2018-0015?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.