CVE-2016-4929 Command injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code as root on Junos Space due to a command injection vulnerability, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-4929?

CVE-2016-4929 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Juniper Junos Space, published on 20 Mar 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Command injection vulnerability in Junos Space before 15.2R2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code as a root user.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4929?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Juniper Junos Space.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4929?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4929 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2016-4929 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4929 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Juniper Junos Space vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3gmr-wv4w-9w4q.

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