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CVE-2021-0212

Contrail Networking: Administrator credentials are exposed in a plaintext file

Published: Jan 15, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-200
NVD MITRE
5.0CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 77.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
0 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

An Information Exposure vulnerability in Juniper Networks Contrail Networking allows a locally authenticated attacker able to read files to retrieve administrator credentials stored in plaintext thereby elevating their privileges over the system. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Contrail Networking versions prior to 1911.31.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:RS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-200CWE-522

Affected Products

Contrail NetworkingJuniper NetworksNetworking Infrastructure
contrail networkingjuniperNetworking Infrastructure
Contrail NetworkingJuniper Networks Inc.Networking Infrastructure
juniper networkscommercialUSNetworking Infrastructure
junipercommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka juniper networks, juniper networks inc.
juniper networks inc.commercialUSNetworking Infrastructure

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Exploitability

0 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

3 techniques
Collection
Credential Access
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References

https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11102
kb.juniper.net
https://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA11102&cat=SIRT_1&actp=LIST
kb.juniper.net

Timeline

Published
Jan 15, 2021
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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