CVE-2014-6379 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published 14 Oct 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can bypass authentication on Juniper Junos devices configured with RADIUS accounting due to improper PAM configuration handling.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2014-6379?

CVE-2014-6379 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Juniper Junos, published on 14 Oct 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Juniper Junos 11.4 before R12, 12.1 before R10, 12.1X44 before D35, 12.1X45 before D25, 12.1X46 before D20, 12.1X47 before D10, 12.2 before R8, 12.2X50 before D70, 12.3 before R6, 13.1 before R4-S3, 13.1X49 before D55, 13.1X50 before D30, 13.2 before R4, 13.2X50 before D20, 13.2X51 before D26 and D30, 13.2X52 before D15, 13.3 before R2, and 14.1 before R1, when a RADIUS accounting server is configured as [system accounting destination radius], creates an entry in /var/etc/pam_radius.conf, which might allow remote attackers to bypass authentication via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-6379?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Juniper Junos.

How do I fix CVE-2014-6379?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-6379 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2014-6379 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-6379 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-9r7g-86m8-jw9m.