CVE-2018-0015
AppFormix: Debug Shell Command Execution in AppFormix Agent
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- juniper
Description
A malicious user with unrestricted access to the AppFormix application management platform may be able to access a Python debug console and execute system commands with root privilege. The AppFormix Agent exposes the debug console on a host where AppFormix Agent is executing. If the host is executing AppFormix Agent, an attacker may access the debug console and execute Python commands with root privilege. Affected AppFormix releases are: All versions up to and including 2.7.3; 2.11 versions prior to 2.11.3; 2.15 versions prior to 2.15.2. Juniper SIRT is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this vulnerability, however, the issue has been seen in a production network. No other Juniper Networks products or platforms are affected by this issue.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| juniperCNA (assigner) | 3.0 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.1% · top 36% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.8.
Weakness
- Unauthorized access
- CWE-862 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-862 and its CVEs
Affected products
- affected 2.7 – ≤ 2.7.3
- affected 2.11 – < 2.11.3
- affected 2.15 – < 2.15.2
What to do
Solution: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: AppFormix v2.11.3, v2.15.2, and all subsequent releases.
Workaround: Follow security best current practices (BCPs) to limit the exploitable attack surface of critical infrastructure networking equipment. Use access lists or firewall filters to limit access to well known ports on the platform, and only from trusted, administrative networks or hosts.
References (1)
- https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10843 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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[](https://trackcve.app/cve/CVE-2018-0015)Record last updated .