CVE-2016-1271 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain elevated privileges on Juniper Junos OS devices by executing crafted CLI command combinations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-1271?
CVE-2016-1271 is a high-severity vulnerability in Juniper Junos, published on 15 Apr 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1271?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Juniper Junos.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1271?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1271 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-1271 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1271 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Juniper Junos
- CVE-2023-36845 Juniper Junos OS EX Series and SRX Series PHP External Variable Modification
- CVE-2020-1631 Juniper Junos OS Path Traversal
- CVE-2025-21590 Juniper Junos OS Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization
- CVE-2023-36851 Juniper Junos OS SRX Series Missing Authentication for Critical Function
- CVE-2023-36844 Juniper Junos OS EX Series PHP External Variable Modification
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q4wv-hp9c-9wxv.