Juniper Junos up to 15.1X49 on vSRX Boot Sequence improper authentication
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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Juniper Junos up to 15.1X49 on vSRX (Router Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Boot Sequence. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
An authentication bypass vulnerability in the initial boot sequence of Juniper Networks Junos OS on vSRX Series may allow an attacker to gain full control of the system without authentication when the system is initially booted up. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS: 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D30 on vSRX.
The bug was discovered 10/10/2018. The weakness was published 10/10/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at kb.juniper.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-0053 since 11/15/2017. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.
The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 43618 (Juniper JUNOS Authentication Bypass Vulnerability (JSA10887)).
Upgrading to version 15.1X49-D30 eliminates this vulnerability.
Similar entries are available at 125204, 125203, 125202 and 125201.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Exploiting
Class: Improper authenticationCWE: CWE-287
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Junos 15.1X49-D30
Timeline
11/15/2017 🔍10/10/2018 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: juniper.netAdvisory: kb.juniper.net
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-0053 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1041854
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Entry
Created: 10/11/2018 11:30Updated: 05/25/2023 06:18
Changes: 10/11/2018 11:30 (62), 06/04/2020 09:57 (2), 05/25/2023 06:06 (4), 05/25/2023 06:18 (12)
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