Vulnerability in Juniper Junos
CVE-2023-44194
An Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an unauthenticated attacker with local access to the device to create a backdoor with root privileges. The issue is caused by improper directory permissions on a certain system directory, allowing an attacker with access to this directory to create a backdoor with root privileges. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: * All versions prior to 20.4R3-S5; * 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S4; * 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S4; * 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S3; * 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S1.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (5.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 5.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Juniper Junos — versions 20.4, 21.1, 21.2
- Juniper Networks Junos OS — versions 0, 21.1, 21.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- supportportal.juniper.net/JSA73158 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-44194?
- CVE-2023-44194 is a high-severity vulnerability in Juniper Junos, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2023-10-13.
- How severe is CVE-2023-44194?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.