CVE-2019-0071 describes a critical flaw in specific versions of Junos OS on EX2300, EX2300-C, and EX3400 platforms, where the Veriexec file integrity subsystem fails to initialize. This effectively disables file integrity checking, allowing a locally authenticated user with shell access to install untrusted executables and elevate privileges to gain full system control. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), the vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local access, but can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
18.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.1:r3-s4:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
18.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.3:r1-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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