CVE-2016-1279 describes a critical vulnerability in J-Web, the web-based management interface for Juniper Junos OS, affecting numerous versions across various Junos OS releases. This flaw allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information and potentially gain administrative privileges through unspecified vectors. With a CVSS v3 score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), it poses a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or inclusion in the CISA KEV catalog, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness within the cybersecurity community.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 12.1x46CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:*:d40:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.1x46CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d50:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.1x47CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x47:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.1x47CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x47:d10:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.1x47CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x47:d15:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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