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CVE-2017-2341

Junos OS: VM to host privilege escalation in platforms with Junos OS running in a virtualized environment.

High8.8EPSS 0.36%
Published
Updated
Reserved
Assigned by
juniper

Description

An insufficient authentication vulnerability on platforms where Junos OS instances are run in a virtualized environment, may allow unprivileged users on the Junos OS instance to gain access to the host operating environment, and thus escalate privileges. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS 14.1X53 prior to 14.1X53-D40 on QFX5110, QFX5200, QFX10002, QFX10008, QFX10016, EX4600 and NFX250; 15.1 prior to 15.1R5 on EX4600; 15.1X49 prior to 15.1X49-D70 on vSRX, SRX1500, SRX4100, SRX4200; 16.1 prior to 16.1R2 on EX4600, ACX5000 series. This issue does not affect vMX. No other Juniper Networks products or platforms are affected by this issue.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2017-2341, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
juniperCNA (assigner)3.0High8.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVDNVD · Modified3.0High8.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
0.36% · top 70% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.8.

Weakness

Affected products

  • Juniper Networks · Junos OS

    • affected 14.1X53 prior to 14.1X53-D40

  • Juniper Networks · Junos OS

    • affected 15.1 prior to 15.1R5

  • Juniper Networks · Junos OS

    • affected 15.1X49 prior to 15.1X49-D70

  • Juniper Networks · Junos OS

    • affected 16.1 prior to 16.1R2

What to do

Workaround: Running Junos OS in FIPS mode eliminates this vulnerability.

References (2)

Sources

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