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FKIE_CVE-2021-0278

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2021-07-15 20:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 03:29

Severity

8.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Summary

An Improper Input Validation vulnerability in J-Web of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a locally authenticated attacker to escalate their privileges to root over the target device. junos:18.3R3-S5 junos:18.4R3-S9 junos:19.1R3-S6 junos:19.3R2-S6 junos:19.3R3-S3 junos:19.4R1-S4 junos:19.4R3-S4 junos:20.1R2-S2 junos:20.1R3 junos:20.2R3-S1 junos:20.3X75-D20 junos:20.3X75-D30 junos:20.4R2-S1 junos:20.4R3 junos:21.1R1-S1 junos:21.1R2 junos:21.2R1 junos:21.3R1 This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS 19.3 versions 19.3R1 and above prior to 19.3R2-S6, 19.3R3-S3; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S5; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R2-S2, 20.1R3-S1; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S2; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R2-S1, 20.4R3; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R1-S1, 21.1R2. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS versions prior to 19.3R1.

References

	URL	Tags
	sirt@juniper.net	https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11182	Vendor Advisory
	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11182	Vendor Advisory

Impacted products

Vendor	Product	Version
juniper	junos	19.3
juniper	junos	19.3
juniper	junos	19.3
juniper	junos	19.3
juniper	junos	19.3
juniper	junos	19.3
juniper	junos	19.3
juniper	junos	19.3
juniper	junos	19.3
juniper	junos	19.3
juniper	junos	19.3
juniper	junos	19.4
juniper	junos	19.4
juniper	junos	19.4
juniper	junos	19.4
juniper	junos	19.4
juniper	junos	19.4
juniper	junos	19.4
juniper	junos	19.4
juniper	junos	19.4
juniper	junos	19.4
juniper	junos	19.4
juniper	junos	19.4
juniper	junos	19.4
juniper	junos	20.1
juniper	junos	20.1
juniper	junos	20.1
juniper	junos	20.1
juniper	junos	20.1
juniper	junos	20.1
juniper	junos	20.1
juniper	junos	20.1
juniper	junos	20.2
juniper	junos	20.2
juniper	junos	20.2
juniper	junos	20.2
juniper	junos	20.2
juniper	junos	20.2
juniper	junos	20.2
juniper	junos	20.2
juniper	junos	20.2
juniper	junos	20.2
juniper	junos	20.3
juniper	junos	20.3
juniper	junos	20.3
juniper	junos	20.3
juniper	junos	20.4
juniper	junos	20.4
juniper	junos	20.4
juniper	junos	21.1

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      "value": "An Improper Input Validation vulnerability in J-Web of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a locally authenticated attacker to escalate their privileges to root over the target device. junos:18.3R3-S5 junos:18.4R3-S9 junos:19.1R3-S6 junos:19.3R2-S6 junos:19.3R3-S3 junos:19.4R1-S4 junos:19.4R3-S4 junos:20.1R2-S2 junos:20.1R3 junos:20.2R3-S1 junos:20.3X75-D20 junos:20.3X75-D30 junos:20.4R2-S1 junos:20.4R3 junos:21.1R1-S1 junos:21.1R2 junos:21.2R1 junos:21.3R1 This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS 19.3 versions 19.3R1 and above prior to 19.3R2-S6, 19.3R3-S3; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S5; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R2-S2, 20.1R3-S1; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S2; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R2-S1, 20.4R3; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R1-S1, 21.1R2. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS versions prior to 19.3R1."
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      "value": "Una vulnerabilidad de Comprobaci\u00f3n de Entrada Inapropiada en J-Web de Juniper Networks Junos OS permite a un atacante autenticado localmente escalar sus privilegios hasta convertirse en root en el dispositivo de destino. junos:18.3R3-S5 junos:18.4R3-S9 junos:19.1R3-S6 junos:19. 3R2-S6 junos:19.3R3-S3 junos:19.4R1-S4 junos:19.4R3-S4 junos:20.1R2-S2 junos:20.1R3 junos:20.2R3-S1 junos:20.3X75-D20 junos:20. 3X75-D30 junos:20.4R2-S1 junos:20.4R3 junos:21.1R1-S1 junos:21.1R2 junos:21.2R1 junos:21.3R1 Este problema afecta a versiones de: Juniper Networks Junos OS 19.3 versiones 19.3R1 y superiores anteriores a 19.3R2-S6, 19.3R3-S3; versiones 19.4 anteriores a 19.4R3-S5; versiones 20.1 anteriores a 20.1R2-S2, 20. 1R3-S1; versiones 20.2 anteriores a 20.2R3-S2; versiones 20.3 anteriores a 20.3R3; versiones 20.4 anteriores a 20.4R2-S1, 20.4R3; 21.1 versiones anteriores a 21.1R1-S1, 21.1R2. Este problema no afecta a Juniper Networks Junos OS versiones anteriores a 19.3R1"
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CVE-2021-0278 (GCVE-0-2021-0278)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-07-15 20:00 – Updated: 2024-09-17 03:37

Title

Junos OS: J-Web allows a locally authenticated attacker to escalate their privileges to root.

Summary

Severity

8.8 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation
Privilege Escalation

Assigner

juniper mitre root

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11182	x_refsource_CONFIRM

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Juniper Networks	Junos OS	Unaffected: unspecified , < 19.3R1 (custom) Affected: 19.3R1 , < 19.3* (custom) Affected: 19.4 , < 19.4R3-S5 (custom) Affected: 20.1 , < 20.1R2-S2, 20.1R3-S1 (custom) Affected: 20.2 , < 20.2R3-S2 (custom) Affected: 20.3 , < 20.3R3 (custom) Affected: 20.4 , < 20.4R2-S1, 20.4R3 (custom) Affected: 21.1 , < 21.1R1-S1, 21.1R2 (custom)

Date Public

2021-07-14 00:00

Credits

The Juniper SIRT wishes to thank Luca Ercoli regarding PR 1511853

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