CVE-2021-0231
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CVE-2021-0231 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A path traversal vulnerability in the Juniper Networks SRX and vSRX Series may allow an authenticated J-web user to read sensitive system files. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX and vSRX Series: 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R2-S6, 19.3R3-S1; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R2-S4, 19.4R3; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R1-S4, 20.1R2; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R1-S3, 20.2R2; This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS versions prior to 19.3R1.. EPSS estimates a 1.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A path traversal vulnerability in the Juniper Networks SRX and vSRX Series may allow an authenticated J-web user to read sensitive system files. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX and vSRX Series: 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R2-S6, 19.3R3-S1; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R2-S4, 19.4R3; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R1-S4, 20.1R2; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R1-S3, 20.2R2; This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS versions prior to 19.3R1.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juniper | Junos | 19.3 | — |
| Juniper | Junos | 19.4 | R1 |
| Juniper | Junos | 20.1 | R1 |
| Juniper | Junos | 20.2 | R1 |
References
- https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11126Vendor Advisory
- https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11126Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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