High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 5, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-1278
CVE-2016-1278
Description
Juniper Junos OS before 12.1X46-D50 on SRX Series devices reverts to "safe mode" authentication and allows root CLI logins without a password after a failed upgrade to 12.1X46, which might allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging use of the "request system software" command with the "partition" option.
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References
3- kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/indexnvdMitigationVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91757nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036307nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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