CVE-2019-0057 NFX Series: An attacker may be able to take control of the JDM application and subsequently the entire system.
A local authenticated attacker can bypass security controls to access the JDM application and take control of the entire system.
- 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-2019-0057?
CVE-2019-0057 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Juniper Junos, published on 9 Oct 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An improper authorization weakness in Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a local authenticated attacker to bypass regular security controls to access the Junos Device Manager (JDM) application and take control of the system. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS versions prior to 18.2R1, 18.2X75-D5.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-0057?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Juniper Junos.
How do I fix CVE-2019-0057?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-0057 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2019-0057 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-0057 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-v3h6-v65m-hwf7.