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TI-2017-01622 Aliases CVE-2017-2341GHSA-rhpc-m5p5-7379

Junos OS: VM to host privilege escalation in platforms with Junos OS running in a virtualized environment.

Priority LOW 38CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

An insufficient authentication vulnerability on platforms where Junos OS instances are run in a virtualized environment, may allow unprivileged users on the Junos OS instance to gain access to the host operating environment, and thus escalate privileges. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS 14.1X53 prior to 14.1X53-D40 on QFX5110, QFX5200, QFX10002, QFX10008, QFX10016, EX4600 and NFX250; 15.1 prior to 15.1R5 on EX4600; 15.1X49 prior to 15.1X49-D70 on vSRX, SRX1500, SRX4100, SRX4200; 16.1 prior to 16.1R2 on EX4600, ACX5000 series. This issue does not affect vMX. No other Juniper Networks products or platforms are affected by this issue.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00362 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Junos OS (Juniper Networks): 14.1X53-D40, 15.1R5, 15.1X49-D70 +1

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
JuniperJunos OS14.1X53 to before 14.1X53-D4014.1X53-D40Patch availableCNA
JuniperJunos OS15.1 to before 15.1R515.1R5Patch availableCNA
JuniperJunos OS15.1X49 to before 15.1X49-D7015.1X49-D70Patch availableCNA
JuniperJunos OS16.1 to before 16.1R216.1R2Patch availableCNA
  • Junos OS VendorJuniper Affected 14.1X53 to before 14.1X53-D40 Fixed in 14.1X53-D40 Patch available CNA
  • Junos OS VendorJuniper Affected 15.1 to before 15.1R5 Fixed in 15.1R5 Patch available CNA
  • Junos OS VendorJuniper Affected 15.1X49 to before 15.1X49-D70 Fixed in 15.1X49-D70 Patch available CNA
  • Junos OS VendorJuniper Affected 16.1 to before 16.1R2 Fixed in 16.1R2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 50

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x53:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1x53VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x53-d10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1x53-d10VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x53-d15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1x53-d15VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x53-d25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1x53-d25VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x53-d26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1x53-d26VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x53-d27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1x53-d27VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x53-d30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1x53-d30VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x53-d35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1x53-d35VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:qfx5110:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onJuniper
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:qfx5200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onJuniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1x53 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x53-d10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1x53-d10 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x53-d15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1x53-d15 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x53-d25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1x53-d25 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x53-d26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1x53-d26 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x53-d27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1x53-d27 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x53-d30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1x53-d30 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x53-d35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1x53-d35 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:h:juniper:qfx5110:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:h:juniper:qfx5200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
Show 40 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:qfx10002:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onJuniper
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:qfx10008:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onJuniper
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:qfx10016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onJuniper
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:ex4600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onJuniper
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:nfx250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:a1:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1 a1VulnerableJuniper
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:15.1:f5:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1 f5VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:f6:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1 f6VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:f7:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1 f7VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1 r1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1 r2VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1 r3VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:r4:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1 r4VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1x49VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d10:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1x49 d10VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d20:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1x49 d20VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d30:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1x49 d30VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d35:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1x49 d35VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d40:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1x49 d40VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d45:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1x49 d45VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d50:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1x49 d50VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d55:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1x49 d55VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d60:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1x49 d60VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d65:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1x49 d65VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:vsrx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onJuniper
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:srx1500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onJuniper
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:srx4100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onJuniper
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:srx4200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:16.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1 r1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:acx5000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onJuniper
  • cpe:2.3:h:juniper:qfx10002:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:h:juniper:qfx10008:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:h:juniper:qfx10016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:h:juniper:ex4600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:h:juniper:nfx250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:a1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 a1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • 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:15.1:f5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 f5 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:f6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 f6 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:f7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 f7 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 r3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:r4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 r4 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1x49 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1x49 d10 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d20:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1x49 d20 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d30:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1x49 d30 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d35:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1x49 d35 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d40:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1x49 d40 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d45:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1x49 d45 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d50:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1x49 d50 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d55:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1x49 d55 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d60:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1x49 d60 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1x49:d65:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1x49 d65 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:h:juniper:vsrx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:h:juniper:srx1500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:h:juniper:srx4100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:h:juniper:srx4200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:16.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:h:juniper:acx5000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Junos OS (Juniper Networks) Fixed in 14.1X53-D40
  • Fix · CNA Junos OS (Juniper Networks) Fixed in 15.1R5
  • Fix · CNA Junos OS (Juniper Networks) Fixed in 15.1X49-D70
  • Fix · CNA Junos OS (Juniper Networks) Fixed in 16.1R2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-2341
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rhpc-m5p5-7379

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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