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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.</p><p>This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS:</p><p></p><ul><li>All versions prior to 20.4R3-S5;</li><li>21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S4;</li><li>21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S4;</li><li>21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S3;</li><li>21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S1.</li></ul><p></p>\n\n"}],"value":"\nAn 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.\n\nThis issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS:\n\n\n\n  *  All versions prior to 20.4R3-S5;\n  *  21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S4;\n  *  21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S4;\n  *  21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S3;\n  *  21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S1.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"}],"exploits":[{"lang":"en","supportingMedia":[{"base64":false,"type":"text/html","value":"<p>Juniper SIRT is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this vulnerability.</p>"}],"value":"Juniper SIRT is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this vulnerability.\n\n"}],"metrics":[{"cvssV3_1":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"LOCAL","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":8.4,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"},"format":"CVSS","scenarios":[{"lang":"en","value":"GENERAL"}]}],"problemTypes":[{"descriptions":[{"cweId":"CWE-276","description":"CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}]}],"providerMetadata":{"orgId":"8cbe9d5a-a066-4c94-8978-4b15efeae968","shortName":"juniper","dateUpdated":"2023-10-12T23:04:18.124Z"},"references":[{"tags":["vendor-advisory"],"url":"https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA73158"}],"solutions":[{"lang":"en","supportingMedia":[{"base64":false,"type":"text/html","value":"<p>The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS 20.4R3-S5, 21.1R3-S4, 21.2R3-S4, 21.3R3-S3, 21.4R3-S1, 22.1R1, and all subsequent releases.</p>"}],"value":"The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS 20.4R3-S5, 21.1R3-S4, 21.2R3-S4, 21.3R3-S3, 21.4R3-S1, 22.1R1, and all subsequent releases.\n\n"}],"source":{"advisory":"JSA73158","defect":["1514925"],"discovery":"INTERNAL"},"timeline":[{"lang":"en","time":"2023-10-11T16:00:00.000Z","value":"Initial Publication"}],"title":"Junos OS: An unauthenticated attacker with local access to the device can create a backdoor with root privileges","workarounds":[{"lang":"en","supportingMedia":[{"base64":false,"type":"text/html","value":"<p>There are no known workarounds for this issue.</p>"}],"value":"There are no known workarounds for this issue.\n\n"}],"x_generator":{"engine":"Vulnogram 0.1.0-av217"}},"adp":[{"providerMetadata":{"orgId":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108","shortName":"CVE","dateUpdated":"2024-08-02T19:59:51.630Z"},"title":"CVE Program Container","references":[{"tags":["vendor-advisory","x_transferred"],"url":"https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA73158"}]},{"metrics":[{"other":{"type":"ssvc","content":{"timestamp":"2025-02-26T21:49:39.172787Z","id":"CVE-2023-44194","options":[{"Exploitation":"none"},{"Automatable":"no"},{"Technical Impact":"total"}],"role":"CISA Coordinator","version":"2.0.3"}}}],"title":"CISA ADP Vulnrichment","providerMetadata":{"orgId":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0","shortName":"CISA-ADP","dateUpdated":"2025-02-27T20:41:40.825Z"}}]}}