CVE-2018-0052

Summary

If RSH service is enabled on Junos OS and if the PAM authentication is disabled, a remote unauthenticated attacker can obtain root access to the device. RSH service is disabled by default on Junos. There is no documented CLI command to enable this service. However, an undocumented CLI command allows a privileged Junos user to enable RSH service and disable PAM, and hence expose the system to unauthenticated root access. When RSH is enabled, the device is listing to RSH connections on port 514. This issue is not exploitable on platforms where Junos release is based on FreeBSD 10+. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS: 12.1X46 versions prior to 12.1X46-D77 on SRX Series; 12.3 versions prior to 12.3R12-S10; 12.3X48 versions prior to 12.3X48-D75 on SRX Series; 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D47 on QFX/EX Series; 15.1 versions prior to 15.1R4-S9, 15.1R6-S6, 15.1R7; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D131, 15.1X49-D140 on SRX Series; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D59 on EX2300/EX3400 Series; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D67 on QFX10K Series; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D233 on QFX5200/QFX5110 Series; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D471, 15.1X53-D490 on NFX Series; 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R3-S9, 16.1R4-S9, 16.1R5-S4, 16.1R6-S4, 16.1R7; 16.2 versions prior to 16.2R2-S5; 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R1-S7, 17.1R2-S7, 17.1R3; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R1-S6, 17.2R2-S4, 17.2R3; 17.2X75 versions prior to 17.2X75-D110, 17.2X75-D91; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R1-S4, 17.3R2-S2, 17.3R3; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R1-S3, 17.4R2; 18.2X75 versions prior to 18.2X75-D5.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
Juniper NetworksJunos OS12.1X46 < 12.1X46-D77affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS12.3X48 < 12.3X48-D75affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS15.1X49 < 15.1X49-D131, 15.1X49-D140affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS12.3 < 12.3R12-S10affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS15.1 < 15.1R4-S9, 15.1R6-S6, 15.1R7affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS16.1 < 16.1R3-S9, 16.1R4-S9, 16.1R5-S4, 16.1R6-S4, 16.1R7affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS16.2 < 16.2R2-S5affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS17.1 < 17.1R1-S7, 17.1R2-S7, 17.1R3affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS17.2 < 17.2R1-S6, 17.2R2-S4, 17.2R3affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS17.2X75 < 17.2X75-D110, 17.2X75-D91affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS17.3 < 17.3R1-S4, 17.3R2-S2, 17.3R3affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS17.4 < 17.4R1-S3, 17.4R2affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS18.2X75 < 18.2X75-D5affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS14.1X53 < 14.1X53-D47affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS15.1X53 < 15.1X53-D59affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS15.1X53 < 15.1X53-D67affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS15.1X53 < 15.1X53-D233affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS15.1X53 < 15.1X53-D471, 15.1X53-D490affected

Weaknesses

  • Unauthenticated remote root access

Workarounds

Ensure there is no RSH service listening on port 514.

Utilize common security BCPs to limit the exploitable surface by limiting access to network and device to trusted systems, administrators, networks and hosts.

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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