CVE-2016-4924

vMX: Information leak vulnerability

Published Oct 13, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 8.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An incorrect permissions vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS on vMX may allow local unprivileged users on a host system read access to vMX or vPFE images and obtain sensitive information contained in them such as private cryptographic keys. This issue was found during internal product security testing. Juniper SIRT is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this vulnerability. No other Juniper Networks products or platforms are affected by this issue. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS 15.1 prior to 15.1F5; 14.1 prior to 14.1R8

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Limit access to only trusted users on the host machine where vMX is deployed.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-5899 An incorrect permissions vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS on vMX may allow local unprivileged users on a host system read access to vMX or vPFE images and obtain sensitive information contained in them such as private cryptographic keys. This issue was found during internal product security testing. Juniper SIRT is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this vulnerability. No other Juniper Networks products or platforms are affected by this issue. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS 15.1 prior to 15.1F5; 14.1 prior to 14.1R8
History

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Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
juniper
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 10:25 PM
Reserved
May 18, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 13, 2017, 5:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:48 AM