{
    "CVE_data_meta": {
        "ASSIGNER": "sirt@juniper.net",
        "DATE_PUBLIC": "2021-07-14T16:00:00.000Z",
        "ID": "CVE-2021-0278",
        "STATE": "PUBLIC",
        "TITLE": "Junos OS: J-Web allows a locally authenticated attacker to escalate their privileges to root."
    },
    "affects": {
        "vendor": {
            "vendor_data": [
                {
                    "product": {
                        "product_data": [
                            {
                                "product_name": "Junos OS",
                                "version": {
                                    "version_data": [
                                        {
                                            "version_affected": ">=",
                                            "version_name": "19.3",
                                            "version_value": "19.3R1"
                                        },
                                        {
                                            "version_affected": "<",
                                            "version_name": "19.3",
                                            "version_value": "19.3R2-S6, 19.3R3-S3"
                                        },
                                        {
                                            "version_affected": "<",
                                            "version_name": "19.4",
                                            "version_value": "19.4R3-S5"
                                        },
                                        {
                                            "version_affected": "<",
                                            "version_name": "20.1",
                                            "version_value": "20.1R2-S2, 20.1R3-S1"
                                        },
                                        {
                                            "version_affected": "<",
                                            "version_name": "20.2",
                                            "version_value": "20.2R3-S2"
                                        },
                                        {
                                            "version_affected": "<",
                                            "version_name": "20.3",
                                            "version_value": "20.3R3"
                                        },
                                        {
                                            "version_affected": "<",
                                            "version_name": "20.4",
                                            "version_value": "20.4R2-S1, 20.4R3"
                                        },
                                        {
                                            "version_affected": "<",
                                            "version_name": "21.1",
                                            "version_value": "21.1R1-S1, 21.1R2"
                                        },
                                        {
                                            "version_affected": "!<",
                                            "version_value": "19.3R1"
                                        }
                                    ]
                                }
                            }
                        ]
                    },
                    "vendor_name": "Juniper Networks"
                }
            ]
        }
    },
    "configuration": [
        {
            "lang": "eng",
            "value": "The following minimal configuration is necessary: \n\n  [system services web-management http]\nor\n  [system services web-management https]"
        }
    ],
    "credit": [
        {
            "lang": "eng",
            "value": " The Juniper SIRT wishes to thank Luca Ercoli regarding PR 1511853"
        }
    ],
    "data_format": "MITRE",
    "data_type": "CVE",
    "data_version": "4.0",
    "description": {
        "description_data": [
            {
                "lang": "eng",
                "value": "An Improper Input Validation vulnerability in J-Web of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a locally authenticated attacker to escalate their privileges to root over the target device. junos:18.3R3-S5 junos:18.4R3-S9 junos:19.1R3-S6 junos:19.3R2-S6 junos:19.3R3-S3 junos:19.4R1-S4 junos:19.4R3-S4 junos:20.1R2-S2 junos:20.1R3 junos:20.2R3-S1 junos:20.3X75-D20 junos:20.3X75-D30 junos:20.4R2-S1 junos:20.4R3 junos:21.1R1-S1 junos:21.1R2 junos:21.2R1 junos:21.3R1 This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS 19.3 versions 19.3R1 and above prior to 19.3R2-S6, 19.3R3-S3; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S5; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R2-S2, 20.1R3-S1; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S2; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R2-S1, 20.4R3; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R1-S1, 21.1R2. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS versions prior to 19.3R1."
            }
        ]
    },
    "exploit": [
        {
            "lang": "eng",
            "value": "Juniper SIRT is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this vulnerability.  However, a proof-of-concept exploit does exist in the wild."
        }
    ],
    "generator": {
        "engine": "Vulnogram 0.0.9"
    },
    "impact": {
        "cvss": {
            "attackComplexity": "LOW",
            "attackVector": "NETWORK",
            "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
            "baseScore": 8.8,
            "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
            "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
            "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
            "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
            "scope": "UNCHANGED",
            "userInteraction": "NONE",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
            "version": "3.1"
        }
    },
    "problemtype": {
        "problemtype_data": [
            {
                "description": [
                    {
                        "lang": "eng",
                        "value": "CWE-20 Improper Input Validation"
                    }
                ]
            },
            {
                "description": [
                    {
                        "lang": "eng",
                        "value": "Privilege Escalation"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ]
    },
    "references": {
        "reference_data": [
            {
                "name": "https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11182",
                "refsource": "CONFIRM",
                "url": "https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11182"
            }
        ]
    },
    "solution": [
        {
            "lang": "eng",
            "value": "The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 19.3R2-S6, 19.3R3-S3, 19.4R3-S5, 20.1R2-S2, 20.1R3-S1, 20.2R3-S2, 20.3R3, 20.4R2-S1, 20.4R3, 21.1R1-S1, 21.1R2, 21.2R1, and all subsequent releases.\n\nIn addition to the above fixed releases, for the following not-affected releases additional security enhancements were included in Junos OS 18.3R3-S5, 18.4R3-S9, 19.1R3-S6 as a result of resolving this issue.\n\n"
        }
    ],
    "source": {
        "advisory": "JSA11182",
        "defect": [
            "1592021",
            "1511853"
        ],
        "discovery": "USER"
    },
    "work_around": [
        {
            "lang": "eng",
            "value": "There are no viable workarounds for this issue other than disabling J-Web. \n\nTo reduce the risk of exploitation of these issues, use access lists or firewall filters to limit access to only trusted administrative networks, hosts and users."
        }
    ]
}