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Juniper Junos OS: 2023-10 Security Bulletin: Junos OS: An unauthenticated attacker with local access to the device can create a backdoor with root privileges (JSA73158) (CVE-2023-44194)

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Juniper Junos OS: 2023-10 Security Bulletin: Junos OS: An unauthenticated attacker with local access to the device can create a backdoor with root privileges (JSA73158) (CVE-2023-44194)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
10/11/2023
Created
10/12/2023
Added
10/12/2023
Modified
12/06/2023

Description

An Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an unauthenticated attacker with local access to the device to create a backdoor with root privileges. The issue is caused by improper directory permissions on a certain system directory, allowing an attacker with access to this directory to create a backdoor with root privileges. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: * All versions prior to 20.4R3-S5; * 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S4; * 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S4; * 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S3; * 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S1.

Solution(s)

  • juniper-junos-os-upgrade-latest

References

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