CVE-2021-0212

Contrail Networking: Administrator credentials are exposed in a plaintext file

Description

An Information Exposure vulnerability in Juniper Networks Contrail Networking allows a locally authenticated attacker able to read files to retrieve administrator credentials stored in plaintext thereby elevating their privileges over the system. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Contrail Networking versions prior to 1911.31.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Contrail Networking 1911.31 and subsequent releases.

Workaround:

  • There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Categories

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory juniper.net
Affected: Juniper Networks Contrail Networking
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11102 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-0212?
CVE-2021-0212 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-0212?
To fix CVE-2021-0212: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Contrail Networking 1911.31 and subsequent releases.
Is CVE-2021-0212 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-0212 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-2021-0212?
CVE-2021-0212 affects Juniper Networks Contrail Networking.
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