CVE-2017-2305 describes an insufficient authorization vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos Space versions prior to 16.1R1. This flaw allows a low-privileged, read-only user on the administrative web interface to create new users with elevated privileges, leading to privilege escalation. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and user interaction, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 16.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:juniper:junos_space:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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