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CVE-2016-1265: Juniper Junos Space: Command injection

CVE-2016-1265 is rated critical with a CVSS v3.0 base score of 9.8 and affects Juniper Junos Space. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication, without any user interaction. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.

Vulnerability description

A remote unauthenticated network based attacker with access to Junos Space may execute arbitrary code on Junos Space or gain access to devices managed by Junos Space using cross site request forgery (CSRF), default authentication credentials, information leak and command injection attack vectors. All versions of Juniper Networks Junos Space prior to 15.1R3 are affected.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v3.0 9.8: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  • Attack vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network, with no need for local or physical access.
  • Attack complexity: Low. No special conditions; the attack can be repeated reliably.
  • Privileges required: None. No account or prior access is needed.
  • User interaction: None. No action from any user is needed.
  • Scope: Unchanged. Impact stays within the vulnerable component.
  • Confidentiality impact: High. Total loss of confidentiality; sensitive data can be fully disclosed.
  • Integrity impact: High. Total loss of integrity; data or system state can be fully modified.
  • Availability impact: High. Total loss of availability; the component can be shut down.

Underlying weakness

CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery

The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor.

Affected products

  • Juniper Junos Space: up to and including 15.1r2

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