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GSD-2023-44194

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:20

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An Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an unauthenticated attacker with local access to the device to create a backdoor with root privileges. The issue is caused by improper directory permissions on a certain system directory, allowing an attacker with access to this directory to create a backdoor with root privileges. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: * All versions prior to 20.4R3-S5; * 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S4; * 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S4; * 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S3; * 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S1.

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CVE-2023-44194

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CVE-2023-44194 (GCVE-0-2023-44194)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-10-12 23:04 – Updated: 2025-02-27 20:41

Title

Junos OS: An unauthenticated attacker with local access to the device can create a backdoor with root privileges

Summary

Severity

8.4 (High)


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

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-02-26 21:49 UTC

CWE

CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions

Assigner

juniper CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard B 85/100 over 175 records in the last 180 days details

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA73158	vendor-advisory

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Juniper Networks	Junos OS	Affected: 0 , < 20.4R3-S5 (semver) Affected: 21.1 , < 21.1R3-S4 (semver) Affected: 21.2 , < 21.2R3-S4 (semver) Affected: 21.3 , < 21.3R3-S3 (semver) Affected: 21.4 , < 21.4R3-S1 (semver)

Date Public

2023-10-11 16:00

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