CVE-2019-0074: Junos OS: NFX150 Series, QFX10K Series, EX9200 Series, MX Series, PTX Series: Path traversal vulnerability in NFX150 and NG-RE leads to information disclosure.

Published Oct 9, 2019
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Updated

A path traversal vulnerability in NFX150 Series and QFX10K Series, EX9200 Series, MX Series and PTX Series devices with Next-Generation Routing Engine (NG-RE) allows a local authenticated user to read sensitive system files. This issue only affects NFX150 Series and QFX10K Series, EX9200 Series, MX Series and PTX Series with Next-Generation Routing Engine (NG-RE) which uses vmhost. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on NFX150 Series and QFX10K, EX9200 Series, MX Series and PTX Series with NG-RE and vmhost: 15.1F versions prior to 15.1F6-S12 16.1 versions starting from 16.1R6 and later releases, including the Service Releases, prior to 16.1R6-S6, 16.1R7-S3; 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R3; 17.2 versions starting from 17.2R1-S3, 17.2R3 and later releases, including the Service Releases, prior to 17.2R3-S1; 17.3 versions starting from 17.3R1-S1, 17.3R2 and later releases, including the Service Releases, prior to 17.3R3-S3; 17.4 versions starting from 17.4R1 and later releases, including the Service Releases, prior to 17.4R1-S6, 17.4R2-S2, 17.4R3; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R2-S4, 18.1R3-S3; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R2; 18.2X75 versions prior to 18.2X75-D40; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R1-S2, 18.3R2; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R1-S1, 18.4R2. This issue does not affect: Juniper Networks Junos OS 15.1 and 16.2.

Affected Software

65 affected components
Juniper Junos=15.1-f1
Juniper Junos=15.1-f2
Juniper Junos=15.1-f2-s1
Juniper Junos=15.1-f2-s2
Juniper Junos=15.1-f2-s3
Juniper Junos=15.1-f2-s4
Juniper Junos=15.1-f3
Juniper Junos=15.1-f4
Juniper Junos=15.1-f5
Juniper Junos=15.1-f6
Juniper Junos=15.1-f6-s3
Juniper EX9200
Juniper NFX150
Juniper QFX10002
Juniper QFX10008
Juniper QFX10016
Juniper Junos=16.1-r6
Juniper Junos=16.1-r6-s1
Juniper Junos=16.1-r7
Juniper Junos=17.1
Juniper Junos=17.1-r1
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s10
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s3
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s4
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s5
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s6
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s7
Juniper Junos=17.2
Juniper Junos=17.2-r1-s2
Juniper Junos=17.2-r1-s4
Juniper Junos=17.2-r1-s7
Juniper Junos=17.2-r1-s8
Juniper Junos=17.2-r2-s6
Juniper Junos=17.2-r2-s7
Juniper Junos=17.3-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=17.3-r2
Juniper Junos=17.3-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=17.3-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=17.3-r3
Juniper Junos=17.4-r1
Juniper Junos=17.4-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=17.4-r1-s2
Juniper Junos=17.4-r1-s4
Juniper Junos=17.4-r1-s7
Juniper Junos=17.4-r2
Juniper Junos=17.4-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=18.1
Juniper Junos=18.1-r2
Juniper Junos=18.1-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=18.1-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=18.1-r3
Juniper Junos=18.1-r3-s2
Juniper Junos=18.2
Juniper Junos=18.2-r1-s5
Juniper Junos=18.2x75
Juniper Junos=18.2x75-d20
Juniper Junos=18.3
Juniper Junos=18.3-r1
Juniper Junos=18.3-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=18.3-r1-s3
Juniper Junos=18.4
Juniper Junos=18.4-r1
Juniper Junos=18.4-r1-s2

Remediation

Information

The following software releases have been updated to resolve these specific issues: 15.1F6-S12, 16.1R6-S6, 16.1R7-S3, 17.1R3, 17.2R3-S1, 17.3R3-S3, 17.4R1-S6, 17.4R2-S2, 17.4R3, 18.1R2-S4, 18.1R3-S3, 18.2R2, 18.2R3, 18.2X75-D40, 18.3R1-S2, 18.3R2, 18.4R1-S1, 18.4R2, 19.1R1, and all subsequent releases.

Event History

Oct 9, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:26 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:26 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-0074?

The severity of CVE-2019-0074 is rated as high due to the risk of sensitive information disclosure by authenticated users.

2

How can I fix CVE-2019-0074?

To fix CVE-2019-0074, upgrade the affected Juniper JUNOS software to a patched version as specified in the advisory.

3

Which devices are affected by CVE-2019-0074?

CVE-2019-0074 affects NFX150 Series, QFX10K Series, EX9200 Series, MX Series, and PTX Series devices using Next-Generation Routing Engine.

4

Who is impacted by CVE-2019-0074?

Local authenticated users on the affected devices are impacted by CVE-2019-0074 due to the ability to read sensitive system files.

5

What are the consequences of CVE-2019-0074?

The consequences of CVE-2019-0074 include potential leakage of sensitive system information that could be exploited by users with local access.

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