First published: Wed Jan 13 2021(Updated: )
A command injection vulnerability in install package validation subsystem of Juniper Networks Junos OS that may allow a locally authenticated attacker with privileges to execute commands with root privilege. To validate a package in Junos before installation, an administrator executes the command 'request system software add validate-on-host' via the CLI. An attacker with access to this CLI command may be able to exploit this vulnerability. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: all versions prior to 17.3R3-S10; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2-S12, 17.4R3-S3; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S11; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R2-S8, 18.2R3-S6; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R3-S4; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R1-S8, 18.4R2-S7, 18.4R3-S6; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R1-S6, 19.1R2-S2, 19.1R3-S3; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R3-S1; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R2-S5, 19.3R3-S1; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R2-S2, 19.4R3-S1; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R2; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R1-S2, 20.2R2; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R1-S1, 20.3R2.
Credit: sirt@juniper.net
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Juniper Junos | =17.3 | |
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-r2-s3 | |
Juniper Junos | =17.3-r2-s4 | |
Juniper Junos | =17.3-r2-s5 | |
Juniper Junos | =17.3-r3 | |
Juniper Junos | =17.3-r3-s1 | |
Juniper Junos | =17.3-r3-s2 | |
Juniper Junos | =17.3-r3-s3 | |
Juniper Junos | =17.3-r3-s4 | |
Juniper Junos | =17.3-r3-s5 | |
Juniper Junos | =17.3-r3-s6 | |
Juniper Junos | =17.3-r3-s7 | |
Juniper Junos | =17.3-r3-s8 | |
Juniper Junos | =17.3-r3-s9 | |
Juniper Junos | =17.4 | |
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-s5 | |
Juniper Junos | =17.4-r1-s6 | |
Juniper Junos | =17.4-r1-s7 | |
Juniper Junos | =17.4-r2 | |
Juniper Junos | =17.4-r2-s1 | |
Juniper Junos | =17.4-r2-s10 | |
Juniper Junos | =17.4-r2-s11 | |
Juniper Junos | =17.4-r2-s2 | |
Juniper Junos | =17.4-r2-s3 | |
Juniper Junos | =17.4-r2-s4 | |
Juniper Junos | =17.4-r2-s5 | |
Juniper Junos | =17.4-r2-s6 | |
Juniper Junos | =17.4-r2-s7 | |
Juniper Junos | =17.4-r2-s8 | |
Juniper Junos | =17.4-r2-s9 | |
Juniper Junos | =17.4-r3 | |
Juniper Junos | =17.4-r3-s1 | |
Juniper Junos | =17.4-r3-s2 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.1 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.1-r1 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.1-r2 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.1-r2-s1 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.1-r2-s2 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.1-r2-s4 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.1-r3 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.1-r3-s1 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.1-r3-s10 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.1-r3-s2 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.1-r3-s3 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.1-r3-s4 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.1-r3-s6 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.1-r3-s7 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.1-r3-s8 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.1-r3-s9 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.2 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.2-r1 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.2-r1 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.2-r1-s3 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.2-r1-s4 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.2-r1-s5 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.2-r2 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.2-r2-s1 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.2-r2-s2 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.2-r2-s3 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.2-r2-s4 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.2-r2-s5 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.2-r2-s6 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.2-r2-s7 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.2-r3 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.2-r3-s1 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.2-r3-s2 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.2-r3-s3 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.2-r3-s4 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.2-r3-s5 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.3 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.3-r1 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.3-r1-s1 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.3-r1-s2 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.3-r1-s3 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.3-r1-s5 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.3-r1-s6 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.3-r2 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.3-r2-s1 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.3-r2-s2 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.3-r2-s3 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.3-r2-s4 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.3-r3 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.3-r3-s1 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.3-r3-s2 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.3-r3-s3 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.4 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.4-r1 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.4-r1-s1 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.4-r1-s2 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.4-r1-s3 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.4-r1-s4 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.4-r1-s5 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.4-r1-s6 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.4-r1-s7 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.4-r2 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.4-r2-s1 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.4-r2-s2 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.4-r2-s3 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.4-r2-s4 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.4-r2-s5 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.4-r2-s6 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.4-r3 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.4-r3-s1 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.4-r3-s2 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.4-r3-s3 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.4-r3-s4 | |
Juniper Junos | =18.4-r3-s5 | |
Juniper Junos | =19.1 | |
Juniper Junos | =19.1-r1 | |
Juniper Junos | =19.1-r1-s1 | |
Juniper Junos | =19.1-r1-s2 | |
Juniper Junos | =19.1-r1-s3 | |
Juniper Junos | =19.1-r1-s4 | |
Juniper Junos | =19.1-r1-s5 | |
Juniper Junos | =19.1-r2 | |
Juniper Junos | =19.1-r2-s1 | |
Juniper Junos | =19.1-r3 | |
Juniper Junos | =19.1-r3-s1 | |
Juniper Junos | =19.1-r3-s2 | |
Juniper Junos | =19.2 | |
Juniper Junos | =19.2-r1 | |
Juniper Junos | =19.2-r1-s1 | |
Juniper Junos | =19.2-r1-s2 | |
Juniper Junos | =19.2-r1-s3 | |
Juniper Junos | =19.2-r1-s4 | |
Juniper Junos | =19.2-r2 | |
Juniper Junos | =19.2-r3 | |
Juniper Junos | =19.3 | |
Juniper Junos | =19.3-r1 | |
Juniper Junos | =19.3-r1-s1 | |
Juniper Junos | =19.3-r2 | |
Juniper Junos | =19.3-r2-s1 | |
Juniper Junos | =19.3-r2-s2 | |
Juniper Junos | =19.3-r2-s3 | |
Juniper Junos | =19.3-r2-s4 | |
Juniper Junos | =19.3-r3 | |
Juniper Junos | =19.4-r1 | |
Juniper Junos | =19.4-r1-s1 | |
Juniper Junos | =19.4-r1-s2 | |
Juniper Junos | =19.4-r2 | |
Juniper Junos | =19.4-r2-s1 | |
Juniper Junos | =19.4-r3 | |
Juniper Junos | =20.1-r1 | |
Juniper Junos | =20.1-r1-s1 | |
Juniper Junos | =20.1-r1-s2 | |
Juniper Junos | =20.1-r1-s3 | |
Juniper Junos | =20.2-r1 | |
Juniper Junos | =20.2-r1-s1 | |
Juniper Junos | =20.3-r1 |
The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS: 17.3R3-S10, 17.4R2-S12, 17.4R3-S3, 18.1R3-S11, 18.2R2-S8, 18.2R3-S6, 18.2X75-D34, 18.3R3-S4, 18.4R1-S8, 18.4R2-S7, 18.4R3-S6, 19.1R1-S6, 19.1R2-S2, 19.1R3-S3, 19.2R3-S1, 19.3R2-S5, 19.3R3-S1, 19.4R2-S2, 19.4R3-S1, 20.1R2, 20.2R1-S2, 20.2R2, 20.3R1-S1, 20.3R2, 20.4R1, and all subsequent releases.
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CVE-2021-0219 has a severity rating of critical due to the potential for local authenticated attackers to execute commands with root privileges.
To fix CVE-2021-0219, update your Junos OS to a patched version as outlined in Juniper's vulnerability advisory.
CVE-2021-0219 affects Junos OS versions 17.3, 17.4, 18.1, 18.2, 18.3, 18.4, 19.1, 19.2, 19.3, and 20.1.
CVE-2021-0219 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local authenticated access to the affected system.
The implications of CVE-2021-0219 include a risk of unauthorized command execution, potentially leading to a full compromise of the device.