CVE-2018-0008

MEDIUM

Junos OS Multiple Versions - Unauthenticated Root Login via Commit Script Reboot

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An unauthenticated root login may allow upon reboot when a commit script is used. A commit script allows a device administrator to execute certain instructions during commit, which is configured under the [system scripts commit] stanza. Certain commit scripts that work without a problem during normal commit may cause unexpected behavior upon reboot which can leave the system in a state where root CLI login is allowed without a password due to the system reverting to a "safe mode" authentication state. Lastly, only logging in physically to the console port as root, with no password, will work. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS: 12.1X46 versions prior to 12.1X46-D71 on SRX; 12.3X48 versions prior to 12.3X48-D55 on SRX; 14.1 versions prior to 14.1R9; 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D40 on QFX, EX; 14.2 versions prior to 14.2R7-S9, 14.2R8; 15.1 versions prior to 15.1F5-S7, 15.1F6-S8, 15.1R5-S6, 15.1R6; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D110 on SRX; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D232 on QFX5200/5110; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D49, 15.1X53-D470 on NFX; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D65 on QFX10K; 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R2. No other Juniper Networks products or platforms are affected by this issue.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040186
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10835

Scores

CVSS v3 6.2
EPSS 0.0015
EPSS Percentile 35.3%
Attack Vector PHYSICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-287
Status published
Products (5)
juniper/junos 12.1x46 (13 CPE variants)
juniper/junos 12.3x48 (10 CPE variants)
juniper/junos 15.1x49 (16 CPE variants)
juniper/junos 14.1 (8 CPE variants)
juniper/junos 14.1x53 (3 CPE variants)
Published Jan 10, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026