vulnerability
Juniper Junos OS: 2018-10 Security Bulletin: vSRX Series: A local authentication vulnerability may lead to full control of a vSRX instance while the system is booting. (JSA10887) (CVE-2018-0053)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Oct 10, 2018 | Oct 11, 2018 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Oct 10, 2018
Added
Oct 11, 2018
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
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.
Solution
juniper-junos-os-upgrade-latest
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