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TI-2016-04260 Aliases CVE-2016-4924GHSA-qpr4-jjf9-3v43

vMX: Information leak vulnerability

Priority LOW 36CWE-275Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

An incorrect permissions vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS on vMX may allow local unprivileged users on a host system read access to vMX or vPFE images and obtain sensitive information contained in them such as private cryptographic keys. This issue was found during internal product security testing. Juniper SIRT is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this vulnerability. No other Juniper Networks products or platforms are affected by this issue. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS 15.1 prior to 15.1F5; 14.1 prior to 14.1R8

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00311 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Junos OS (Juniper Networks): 15.1F5, 14.1R8

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
JuniperJunos OS15.1 to before 15.1F5; 14.1 to before 14.1R815.1F5, 14.1R8Patch availableCNA
  • Junos OS VendorJuniper Affected 15.1 to before 15.1F5; 14.1 to before 14.1R8 Fixed in 15.1F5, 14.1R8 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 16

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:f1:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1 f1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:f2:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1 f2VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:f2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1 f2-s1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:f2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1 f2-s2VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:f2-s3:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1 f2-s3VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:f2-s4:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1 f2-s4VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:f3:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1 f3VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:f4:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1 f4VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1 r1VulnerableJuniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:f1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 f1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:f2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 f2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:f2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 f2-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:f2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 f2-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:f2-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 f2-s3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:f2-s4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 f2-s4 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:f3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 f3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:f4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 f4 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
Show 6 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1 r2VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1 r3VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r4:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1 r4VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r5:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1 r5VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r6:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1 r6VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r7:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1 r7VulnerableJuniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1 r3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1 r4 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1 r5 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1 r6 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1 r7 Vulnerable ·Juniper

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Junos OS (Juniper Networks) Fixed in 15.1F5, 14.1R8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-4924
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qpr4-jjf9-3v43

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-18638 Junos OS: EX and SRX Series: A PHP vulnerability in J-Web allows an unauthenticated to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-01585 Out of Cycle Security Advisory: Junos OS: Security vulnerability in J-Web and web based (HTTP/HTTPS) services KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-04610 Assertion failure in ISC BIND named via TKEY queries KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-15550 Junos OS: An local attacker with shell access can execute arbitrary code KEVCVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.7
  • TI-2023-18644 Junos OS: SRX Series: A vulnerability in J-Web allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload and download arbitrary files KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2023-18640 Junos OS: EX Series: A vulnerability in J-Web allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload arbitrary files KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
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