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TI-2017-07781 Aliases CVE-2017-10615GHSA-g5m5-p4w3-7p3m

Junos: Potential remote code execution vulnerability in PAM

Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

A vulnerability in the pluggable authentication module (PAM) of Juniper Networks Junos OS may allow an unauthenticated network based attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code or crash daemons such as telnetd or sshd that make use of PAM. Affected Juniper Networks Junos OS releases are: 14.1 from 14.1R5 prior to 14.1R8-S4, 14.1R9; 14.1X53 prior to 14.1X53-D50 on EX and QFX series; 14.2 from 14.2R3 prior to 14.2R7-S8, 14.2R8; No other Junos OS releases are affected by this issue. No other Juniper Networks products are affected by this issue.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02455 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Junos OS (Juniper Networks): 14.1X53-D50

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
JuniperJunos OS14.1 from 14.1R5 prior to 14.1R8-S4, 14.1R9; 14.1X53 to before 14.1X53-D50; 14.2 from 14.2R3 prior to 14.2R7-S8, 14.2R814.1X53-D50Patch availableCNA
  • Junos OS VendorJuniper Affected 14.1 from 14.1R5 prior to 14.1R8-S4, 14.1R9; 14.1X53 to before 14.1X53-D50; 14.2 from 14.2R3 prior to 14.2R7-S8, 14.2R8 Fixed in 14.1X53-D50 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 45

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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: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:r9:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1 r9VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x53:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1x53VulnerableJuniper
  • 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
  • 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
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1 r9 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1x53 Vulnerable ·Juniper
Show 35 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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:d16:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1x53 d16VulnerableJuniper
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:o:juniper:junos:14.1x53:d40:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1x53 d40VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x53:d45:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1x53 d45VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:ex3200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onJuniper
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:ex3300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onJuniper
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:ex3300-vc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onJuniper
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:ex4200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onJuniper
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:ex4200-vc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onJuniper
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:ex4300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onJuniper
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:ex4300-vc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onJuniper
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:ex4500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onJuniper
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:ex4500-vc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onJuniper
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:ex4550:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onJuniper
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:ex4550-vc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onJuniper
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:ex4600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onJuniper
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:ex4600-vc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onJuniper
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:ex6200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onJuniper
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:ex8200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onJuniper
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:ex8200-vc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.2VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*14.2 r1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*14.2 r2VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*14.2 r3VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r4:*:*:*:*:*:*14.2 r4VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r5:*:*:*:*:*:*14.2 r5VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r6:*:*:*:*:*:*14.2 r6VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r7:*:*:*:*:*:*14.2 r7VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r8:*:*:*:*:*:*14.2 r8VulnerableJuniper
  • 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:d16:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1x53 d16 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:o:juniper:junos:14.1x53:d40:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1x53 d40 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x53:d45:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1x53 d45 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:h:juniper:ex3200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:h:juniper:ex3300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:h:juniper:ex3300-vc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:h:juniper:ex4200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:h:juniper:ex4200-vc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:h:juniper:ex4300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:h:juniper:ex4300-vc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:h:juniper:ex4500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:h:juniper:ex4500-vc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:h:juniper:ex4550:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:h:juniper:ex4550-vc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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:ex4600-vc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:h:juniper:ex6200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:h:juniper:ex8200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:h:juniper:ex8200-vc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2 r3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2 r4 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2 r5 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2 r6 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2 r7 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2 r8 Vulnerable ·Juniper

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Junos OS (Juniper Networks) Fixed in 14.1X53-D50

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-10615
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g5m5-p4w3-7p3m

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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