High severity8.4NVD Advisory· Published Oct 13, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-4924
CVE-2016-4924
Description
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
Affected products
20cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 17 more
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:f1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:f2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:f2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:f2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:f2-s3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:f2-s4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:f3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:f4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 15.1 prior to 15.1F5; 14.1 prior to 14.1R8
- (no CPE)range: 15.1 prior to 15.1F5
- Range: 15.1 prior to 15.1F5; 14.1 prior to 14.1R8
- Range: 15.1 prior to 15.1F5; 14.1 prior to 14.1R8
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93531nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- kb.juniper.net/JSA10766nvdVendor Advisory
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