CVE-2020-1630

Junos OS: Privilege escalation vulnerability in dual REs, VC or HA cluster may allow unauthorized configuration change.

Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS devices configured with dual Routing Engines (RE), Virtual Chassis (VC) or high-availability cluster may allow a local authenticated low-privileged user with access to the shell to perform unauthorized configuration modification. This issue does not affect Junos OS device with single RE or stand-alone configuration. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS 12.3 versions prior to 12.3R12-S14; 12.3X48 versions prior to 12.3X48-D86, 12.3X48-D90; 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D51; 15.1 versions prior to 15.1R7-S6; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D181, 15.1X49-D190; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D592; 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R4-S13, 16.1R7-S6; 16.2 versions prior to 16.2R2-S10; 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R2-S11, 17.1R3-S1; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R1-S9, 17.2R3-S3; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S6; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2-S6, 17.4R3; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S7; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R2-S5, 18.2R3-S1; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2X75-D12, 18.2X75-D33, 18.2X75-D420, 18.2X75-D60, 18.2X75-D411; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R1-S5, 18.3R2-S1, 18.3R3; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R1-S4, 18.4R2-S1, 18.4R3; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R1-S2, 19.1R2; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S1, 19.2R2.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 12.3R12-S14, 12.3X48-D86, 12.3X48-D90, 14.1X53-D51, 15.1R7-S6, 15.1X49-D181, 15.1X49-D190, 15.1X53-D592, 16.1R4-S13, 16.1R7-S6, 16.2R2-S10, 17.1R2-S11, 17.1R3-S1, 17.2R1-S9, 17.2R3-S3, 17.2X75-D110, 17.2X75-D44, 17.3R3-S6, 17.4R2-S6, 17.4R3, 18.1R3-S7, 18.2R2-S5, 18.2R3-S1, 18.2X75-D12, 18.2X75-D33, 18.2X75-D411, 18.2X75-D420, 18.2X75-D60, 18.3R1-S5, 18.3R1-S6, 18.3R2-S1, 18.3R2-S3, 18.3R3, 18.4R1-S4, 18.4R1-S5, 18.4R2-S1, 18.4R3, 19.1R1-S2, 19.1R2, 19.2R1-S1, 19.2R2, 19.3R1, and all subsequent releases.

Workaround:

  • Disallow unprivileged authenticated users access to Junos shell. Limit shell access to only trusted administrators.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory juniper.net
Affected: Juniper Networks Junos OS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11010 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-1630?
CVE-2020-1630 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-1630?
To fix CVE-2020-1630: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 12.3R12-S14, 12.3X48-D86, 12.3X48-D90, 14.1X53-D51, 15.1R7-S6, 15.1X49-D181, 15.1X49-D190, 15.1X53-D592, 16.1R4-S13, 16.1R7-S6, 16.2R2-S10, 17.1R2-S11, 17.1R3-S1, 17.2R1-S9, 17.2R3-S3, 17.2X75-D110, 17.2X75-D44, 17.3R3-S6, 17.4R2-S6, 17.4R3, 18.1R3-S7, 18.2R2-S5, 18.2R3-S1, 18.2X75-D12, 18.2X75-D33, 18.2X75-D411, 18.2X75-D420, 18.2X75-D60, 18.3R1-S5, 18.3R1-S6, 18.3R2-S1, 18.3R2-S3, 18.3R3, 18.4R1-S4, 18.4R1-S5, 18.4R2-S1, 18.4R3, 19.1R1-S2, 19.1R2, 19.2R1-S1, 19.2R2, 19.3R1, and all subsequent releases.
Is CVE-2020-1630 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-1630 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-2020-1630?
CVE-2020-1630 affects Juniper Networks Junos OS.
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