Auth bypass in Juniper Ex2300
CVE-2018-0052
If RSH service is enabled on Junos OS and if the PAM authentication is disabled, a remote unauthenticated attacker can obtain root access to the device. RSH service is disabled by default on Junos. There is no documented CLI command to ena…
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.049 (90.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Juniper Ex2300
- Juniper Ex3400
- Juniper Junos — versions 12.1x46, 12.3, 12.3x48
- Juniper Nfx150
- Juniper Nfx250
- Juniper Qfx10000
- Juniper Qfx5110
- Juniper Qfx5200
- Juniper Networks Junos Os — versions 18.2X75, 16.1, 15.1X53
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- sirt@juniper.net (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- sirt@juniper.net (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-0052?
- CVE-2018-0052 is a high-severity vulnerability in Juniper Ex2300, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2018-10-10.
- How severe is CVE-2018-0052?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.