CVE-2021-0212
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CVE-2021-0212 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5/10 on the CVSS scale. An Information Exposure vulnerability in Juniper Networks Contrail Networking allows a locally authenticated attacker able to read files to retrieve administrator credentials stored in plaintext thereby elevating their privileges over the system. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Contrail Networking versions prior to 1911.31.. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An Information Exposure vulnerability in Juniper Networks Contrail Networking allows a locally authenticated attacker able to read files to retrieve administrator credentials stored in plaintext thereby elevating their privileges over the system. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Contrail Networking versions prior to 1911.31.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Juniper | Contrail Networking | < 1911.31 |
References
- https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11102Vendor Advisory
- https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11102Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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