CVE-2020-1623 Junos OS Evolved: ev.ops file may leak sensitive information
A local authenticated user with shell access can view sensitive configuration information in the ev.ops file on Junos OS Evolved devices.
- 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-2020-1623?
CVE-2020-1623 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Juniper Junos Os Evolved, published on 8 Apr 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A local, authenticated user with shell can view sensitive configuration information via the ev.ops configuration file. This issue affects all versions of Junos OS Evolved prior to 19.2R1.
Weakness: CWE-532
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1623?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Juniper Junos Os Evolved.
How do I fix CVE-2020-1623?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1623 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-1623 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1623 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Juniper Junos Os Evolved
- CVE-2026-21902 Junos OS Evolved: PTX Series: A vulnerability allows a unauthenticated, network-based attacker to execute code as root
- CVE-2023-28983 Junos OS Evolved: Shell Injection vulnerability in the gNOI server
- CVE-2025-21599 Denial of service in Junos OS Evolved
- CVE-2024-47502 Junos OS Evolved: TCP session state is not always cleared on the Routing Engine leading to DoS
- CVE-2024-39531 Junos OS Evolved: ACX 7000 Series: Protocol specific DDoS configuration affects other protocols
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c2fg-jphc-cxg4.