Medium severity · published Oct 11, 2024
CVE-2024-39544
Junos OS Evolved: Low privileged local user able to view NETCONF traceoptions files
5.0
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the command line interface (CLI) of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved allows a low privileged local attacker to view NETCONF traceoptions files, representing an exposure of sensitive information.
On all Junos OS Evolved platforms, when NETCONF traceoptions are configured, NETCONF traceoptions files get created with an incorrect group permission, which allows
a low-privileged user can access sensitive information compromising the confidentiality of the system.
Junos OS Evolved:
* All versions before 20.4R3-S9-EVO,
* 21.2-EVO before 21.2R3-S7-EVO,
* 21.4-EVO before 21.4R3-S5-EVO,
* 22.1-EVO before 22.1R3-S5-EVO,
* 22.2-EVO before 22.2R3-S3-EVO,
* 22.3-EVO before 22.3R3-EVO, 22.3R3-S2-EVO,
* 22.4-EVO before 22.4R3-EVO,
* 23.2-EVO before 23.2R1-S2-EVO, 23.2R2-EVO.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 9% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
JO
Junos OS Evolved · Juniper Networks
before 20.4R3-S9-EVO; 21.2-EVO before 21.2R3-S7-EVO; 21.4-EVO before 21.4R3-S5-EVO; 22.1-EVO before 22.1R3-S5-EVO; 22.2-EVO before 22.2R3-S3-EVO; 22.3-EVO before 22.3R3-S2-EVO; +2 more · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39544
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-39544
Vendor Advisory
https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA88106
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