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Juniper Junos OS: 2016-10 Security Bulletin: vMX: Information leak vulnerability (JSA10766) (CVE-2016-4924)

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Juniper Junos OS: 2016-10 Security Bulletin: vMX: Information leak vulnerability (JSA10766) (CVE-2016-4924)

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
10/12/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/26/2016
Modified
03/21/2022

Description

An incorrect permissions vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS on vMX may allow local unprivileged users on a host system read access to vMX or vPFE images and obtain sensitive information contained in them such as private cryptographic keys. This issue was found during internal product security testing. Juniper SIRT is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this vulnerability. No other Juniper Networks products or platforms are affected by this issue. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS 15.1 prior to 15.1F5; 14.1 prior to 14.1R8

Solution(s)

  • juniper-junos-os-upgrade-latest

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