#VU7529 Privilege escalation in Juniper Junos OS - CVE-2017-2341

Vulnerability identifier: #VU7529

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2341

CWE-ID: CWE-287

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Juniper Junos OS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Juniper Networks, Inc.

Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists due to authentication flaw. A local attacker on a virtualized instance can gain host privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in privilege escalation.

Mitigation
The vulnerability is addressed in the following versions:
14.1X53-D40, 15.1R5, 15.1X49-D70, 16.1R2

Vulnerable software versions

Juniper Junos OS: 14.1x53, 15.1X49 - 15.1, 16.1

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External links
https://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10787

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.