high
7.8
CWE
20
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-1271: Input Validation

First published: Fri Apr 15 2016(Updated: )

Juniper Junos OS before 12.1X46-D45, 12.1X47 before 12.1X47-D30, 12.3 before 12.3R11, 12.3X48 before 12.3X48-D25, 13.2 before 13.2R8, 13.3 before 13.3R7, 14.1 before 14.1R6, 14.2 before 14.2R4, 15.1 before 15.1R1 or 15.1F2, and 15.1X49 before 15.1X49-D15 allow local users to gain privileges via crafted combinations of CLI commands and arguments, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3003, CVE-2014-3816, and CVE-2014-0615.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Juniper Junos<=12.1x46
Juniper Junos=12.1x47
Juniper Junos=12.1x47-d10
Juniper Junos=12.1x47-d15
Juniper Junos=12.1x47-d20
Juniper Junos=12.1x47-d25
Juniper Junos=12.3
Juniper Junos=12.3-r1
Juniper Junos=12.3-r10
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=12.3-r9
Juniper Junos=12.3x48-d10
Juniper Junos=12.3x48-d15
Juniper Junos=12.3x48-d20
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=13.2-r6
Juniper Junos=13.2-r7
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=13.3-r5
Juniper Junos=13.3-r6
Juniper Junos=14.1
Juniper Junos=14.1-r1
Juniper Junos=14.1-r2
Juniper Junos=14.1-r4
Juniper Junos=14.1-r5
Juniper Junos=14.2-r1
Juniper Junos=14.2-r2
Juniper Junos=14.2-r3
Juniper Junos=15.1
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d10

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-1271?

    CVE-2016-1271 has a significant severity rating, allowing local users to escalate privileges.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-1271?

    To fix CVE-2016-1271, you should upgrade to an unaffected version of Junos OS as specified in the advisory.

  • What versions of Junos OS are affected by CVE-2016-1271?

    CVE-2016-1271 affects various versions before specific updates, including 12.1X46-D45, 12.1X47-D30, 12.3R11, and others.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2016-1271?

    Local users of Juniper Junos OS prior to the patched versions are affected by CVE-2016-1271.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-1271?

    CVE-2016-1271 is classified as a privilege escalation vulnerability.

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