CVE-2020-1620

Junos OS Evolved: Configd leaks hashes via log file and is world readable

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Published Apr 8, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A local, authenticated user with shell can obtain the hashed values of login passwords via configd streamer log. This issue affects all versions of Junos OS Evolved prior to 19.3R1.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Juniper Networks

Junos OS Evolved

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 19.3R1-EVO

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cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 19.3R1-EVO and all subsequent releases.

Vendor Workaround

There are no viable workarounds for this issue.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-12488	A local, authenticated user with shell can obtain the hashed values of login passwords via configd streamer log. This issue affects all versions of Junos OS Evolved prior to 19.3R1.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.315% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11003

History

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Subscriptions

Juniper Junos Os Evolved

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 4:25 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: juniper
Published: Apr 8, 2020, 7:25 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 4:25 AM
Reserved: Nov 4, 2019, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:01 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 8, 2020, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:01 AM

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