medium
6.9
CWE
264
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-6384

First published: Fri Jan 16 2015(Updated: )

Juniper Junos 12.1X44 before 12.1X44-D45, 12.1X46 before 12.1X46-D25, 12.1X47 before 12.1X47-D15, 12.3 before 12.3R9, 13.1 before 13.1R4-S3, 13.2 before 13.2R6, 13.3 before 13.3R5, 14.1 before 14.1R3, and 14.2 before 14.2R1 does not properly handle double quotes in authorization attributes in the TACACS+ configuration, which allows local users to bypass the security policy and execute commands via unspecified vectors.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Juniper Junos=12.1x44
Juniper Junos=12.1x44-d10
Juniper Junos=12.1x44-d15
Juniper Junos=12.1x44-d20
Juniper Junos=12.1x44-d25
Juniper Junos=12.1x44-d30
Juniper Junos=12.1x44-d35
Juniper Junos=12.1x44-d40
Juniper Junos=12.1x46
Juniper Junos=12.1x46-d10
Juniper Junos=12.1x46-d15
Juniper Junos=12.1x46-d20
Juniper Junos=12.1x47
Juniper Junos=12.1x47-d10
Juniper Junos=12.3
Juniper Junos=12.3-r1
Juniper Junos=12.3-r2
Juniper Junos=12.3-r3
Juniper Junos=12.3-r4
Juniper Junos=12.3-r5
Juniper Junos=12.3-r6
Juniper Junos=12.3-r7
Juniper Junos=12.3-r8
Juniper Junos=13.1
Juniper Junos=13.1-r1
Juniper Junos=13.1-r2
Juniper Junos=13.1-r3
Juniper Junos=13.1-r4
Juniper Junos=13.2
Juniper Junos=13.2-r1
Juniper Junos=13.2-r2
Juniper Junos=13.2-r3
Juniper Junos=13.2-r4
Juniper Junos=13.2-r5
Juniper Junos=13.3
Juniper Junos=13.3-r1
Juniper Junos=13.3-r2
Juniper Junos=13.3-r3
Juniper Junos=13.3-r4
Juniper Junos=14.1
Juniper Junos=14.1-r1
Juniper Junos=14.1-r2
Juniper Junos=14.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-6384?

    CVE-2014-6384 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability that can lead to improper handling of double quotes in authorization attributes.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-6384?

    To fix CVE-2014-6384, update your Junos software to a version that is not vulnerable, such as 12.1X44-D45 or later, 12.1X46-D25 or later, etc.

  • What versions of Junos are affected by CVE-2014-6384?

    CVE-2014-6384 affects various versions of Junos, including versions 12.1X44 prior to D45 and 12.3 prior to R9 among others.

  • What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2014-6384?

    Exploiting CVE-2014-6384 could potentially allow an attacker to bypass authorization checks.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2014-6384?

    As of now, the recommended approach is to upgrade to a patched version of Junos, as there are no known workarounds.

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