CVE-2019-0061

Junos OS: Insecure management daemon (MGD) configuration may allow local privilege escalation

Description

The management daemon (MGD) is responsible for all configuration and management operations in Junos OS. The Junos CLI communicates with MGD over an internal unix-domain socket and is granted special permission to open this protected mode socket. Due to a misconfiguration of the internal socket, a local, authenticated user may be able to exploit this vulnerability to gain administrative privileges. This issue only affects Linux-based platforms. FreeBSD-based platforms are unaffected by this vulnerability. Exploitation of this vulnerability requires Junos shell access. This issue cannot be exploited from the Junos CLI. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D171, 15.1X49-D180; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D496, 15.1X53-D69; 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R7-S4; 16.2 versions prior to 16.2R2-S9; 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R3; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R1-S8, 17.2R2-S7, 17.2R3-S1; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S4; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R1-S6, 17.4R1-S7, 17.4R2-S3, 17.4R3; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R2-S4, 18.1R3-S4; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R1-S5, 18.2R2-S2, 18.2R3; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R1-S3, 18.3R2; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R1-S2, 18.4R2.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 15.1X49-D171, 15.1X49-D180, 15.1X53-D496, 15.1X53-D69, 16.1R7-S4, 16.2R2-S9, 17.1R3, 17.2R1-S8, 17.2R2-S7, 17.2R3-S1, 17.3R3-S4, 17.4R1-S6, 17.4R1-S7, 17.4R2-S3, 17.4R3, 18.1R2-S4, 18.1R3-S4, 18.2R1-S5, 18.2R2-S2, 18.2R3, 18.3R1-S3, 18.3R2, 18.4R1-S2, 18.4R2, 19.1R1, and all subsequent releases.

Workaround:

  • Limit access to the Junos shell to only trusted administrators.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory juniper.net
Affected: Juniper Networks Junos OS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10960 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-0061?
CVE-2019-0061 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-0061?
To fix CVE-2019-0061: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 15.1X49-D171, 15.1X49-D180, 15.1X53-D496, 15.1X53-D69, 16.1R7-S4, 16.2R2-S9, 17.1R3, 17.2R1-S8, 17.2R2-S7, 17.2R3-S1, 17.3R3-S4, 17.4R1-S6, 17.4R1-S7, 17.4R2-S3, 17.4R3, 18.1R2-S4, 18.1R3-S4, 18.2R1-S5, 18.2R2-S2, 18.2R3, 18.3R1-S3, 18.3R2, 18.4R1-S2, 18.4R2, 19.1R1, and all subsequent releases.
Is CVE-2019-0061 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-0061 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-0061?
CVE-2019-0061 affects Juniper Networks Junos OS.
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