CVE-2017-2341 Junos OS: VM to host privilege escalation in platforms with Junos OS running in a virtualized environment.

High 8.8 Published 14 Jul 2017 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Unprivileged users in virtualized Junos OS environments can escalate privileges to the host operating system due to insufficient authentication.

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-2017-2341?

CVE-2017-2341 is a high-severity vulnerability in Juniper Junos, published on 14 Jul 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An insufficient authentication vulnerability on platforms where Junos OS instances are run in a virtualized environment, may allow unprivileged users on the Junos OS instance to gain access to the host operating environment, and thus escalate privileges. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS 14.1X53 prior to 14.1X53-D40 on QFX5110, QFX5200, QFX10002, QFX10008, QFX10016, EX4600 and NFX250; 15.1 prior to 15.1R5 on EX4600; 15.1X49 prior to 15.1X49-D70 on vSRX, SRX1500, SRX4100, SRX4200; 16.1 prior to 16.1R2 on EX4600, ACX5000 series. This issue does not affect vMX. No other Juniper Networks products or platforms are affected by this issue.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2341?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Juniper Junos.

How do I fix CVE-2017-2341?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2341 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-2341 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2341 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-rhpc-m5p5-7379.