Incorrect authorization in Juniper Junos Space
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-863Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
On Juniper Networks Junos Space versions prior to 16.1R1, due to an insufficient authorization check, readonly users on the Junos Space administrative web interface can create privileged users, allowing privilege escalation.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01137 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Junos Space (Juniper Networks): 16.1R1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Junos Space (Juniper Networks) Fixed in 16.1R1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-2305
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2xcj-24q6-g2ch
References
Advisory 1
More Juniper Junos Space vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-00408 Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 5.0u61, 6u71, 7u51, and 8; JRockit R27.8.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2014-01931 Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 5.0u61, 6u71, 7u51, and 8; JavaFX 2.2.51; and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2014-00436 Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 5.0u61, SE 6u71, 7u51, and 8; JRockit R27.8.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2014-00435 Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u71, 7u51, and 8, and Java SE Embedded 7u51… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2017-07788 Junos Space: Authentication bypass vulnerability CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-02744 Unspecified vulnerability in Juniper Junos Space before 13.3R1.8, when the firewall in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2017-2305 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-2305 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2xcj-24q6-g2ch · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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