CVE-2018-0052

Junos OS: Unauthenticated remote root access possible when RSH service is enabled

State
Published
Severity
7.2 High
Published
Oct 10, 2018
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Reserved
Nov 16, 2017

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Description

If RSH service is enabled on Junos OS and if the PAM authentication is disabled, a remote unauthenticated attacker can obtain root access to the device. RSH service is disabled by default on Junos. There is no documented CLI command to enable this service. However, an undocumented CLI command allows a privileged Junos user to enable RSH service and disable PAM, and hence expose the system to unauthenticated root access. When RSH is enabled, the device is listing to RSH connections on port 514. This issue is not exploitable on platforms where Junos release is based on FreeBSD 10+. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS: 12.1X46 versions prior to 12.1X46-D77 on SRX Series; 12.3 versions prior to 12.3R12-S10; 12.3X48 versions prior to 12.3X48-D75 on SRX Series; 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D47 on QFX/EX Series; 15.1 versions prior to 15.1R4-S9, 15.1R6-S6, 15.1R7; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D131, 15.1X49-D140 on SRX Series; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D59 on EX2300/EX3400 Series; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D67 on QFX10K Series; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D233 on QFX5200/QFX5110 Series; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D471, 15.1X53-D490 on NFX Series; 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R3-S9, 16.1R4-S9, 16.1R5-S4, 16.1R6-S4, 16.1R7; 16.2 versions prior to 16.2R2-S5; 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R1-S7, 17.1R2-S7, 17.1R3; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R1-S6, 17.2R2-S4, 17.2R3; 17.2X75 versions prior to 17.2X75-D110, 17.2X75-D91; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R1-S4, 17.3R2-S2, 17.3R3; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R1-S3, 17.4R2; 18.2X75 versions prior to 18.2X75-D5.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.07.2 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hjuniper

Weaknesses

The record names no weakness.

Affected Products

ProductVersions
Junos OSJuniper Networks
  • 12.1X46 to before 12.1X46-D77Affected
  • 12.3X48 to before 12.3X48-D75Affected
  • 15.1X49 to before 15.1X49-D131, 15.1X49-D140Affected
Junos OSJuniper Networks
  • 12.3 to before 12.3R12-S10Affected
  • 15.1 to before 15.1R4-S9, 15.1R6-S6, 15.1R7Affected
  • 16.1 to before 16.1R3-S9, 16.1R4-S9, 16.1R5-S4, 16.1R6-S4, 16.1R7Affected
  • 16.2 to before 16.2R2-S5Affected
  • 17.1 to before 17.1R1-S7, 17.1R2-S7, 17.1R3Affected
  • 17.2 to before 17.2R1-S6, 17.2R2-S4, 17.2R3Affected
  • 17.2X75 to before 17.2X75-D110, 17.2X75-D91Affected
  • 17.3 to before 17.3R1-S4, 17.3R2-S2, 17.3R3Affected
  • 17.4 to before 17.4R1-S3, 17.4R2Affected
  • 18.2X75 to before 18.2X75-D5Affected
Junos OSJuniper Networks
  • 14.1X53 to before 14.1X53-D47Affected
Junos OSJuniper Networks
  • 15.1X53 to before 15.1X53-D59Affected
Junos OSJuniper Networks
  • 15.1X53 to before 15.1X53-D67Affected
Junos OSJuniper Networks
  • 15.1X53 to before 15.1X53-D233Affected
Junos OSJuniper Networks
  • 15.1X53 to before 15.1X53-D471, 15.1X53-D490Affected

References

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