Junos OS: PKI key pairs are exported with insecure file permissions
Published Oct 9, 2019
7.1
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.29%
Description
The PKI keys exported using the command "run request security pki key-pair export" on Junos OS may have insecure file permissions. This may allow another user on the Junos OS device with shell access to read them. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D180; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S7; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2-S8, 17.4R3; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S8; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R3; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R2; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R2.
Affected products
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- Version 15.1X49StatusaffectedConstraints<15.1X49-D180
- Version 17.3StatusaffectedConstraints<17.3R3-S7
- Version 17.4StatusaffectedConstraints<17.4R2-S8, 17.4R3
- Version 18.1StatusaffectedConstraints<18.1R3-S8
- Version 18.2StatusaffectedConstraints<18.2R3
- Version 18.3StatusaffectedConstraints<18.3R2
- Version 18.4StatusaffectedConstraints<18.4R2
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juniper Networks | Junos OS | n/a |
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Configuration 1
- 15.1x49
- 15.1x49
- 15.1x49
- 15.1x49
- 15.1x49
- 15.1x49
- 15.1x49
- 15.1x49
- 15.1x49
- 15.1x49
- 15.1x49
- 15.1x49
- 15.1x49
- 15.1x49
- 15.1x49
- 15.1x49
- 15.1x49
- 15.1x49
- 15.1x49
- 15.1x49
- 15.1x49
- 15.1x49
- 15.1x49
Configuration 2
Configuration 3
- 17.4
- 17.4
- 17.4
- 17.4
- 17.4
- 17.4
- 17.4
- 17.4
- 17.4
- 17.4
- 17.4
- 17.4
- 17.4
- 17.4
Configuration 4
Configuration 5
Configuration 6
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Vendor solution
The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 15.1X49-D180, 17.3R3-S7*, 17.4R2-S8, 17.4R3*, 18.1R3-S8*, 18.2R3, 18.3R2, 18.4R2, 19.1R1, and all subsequent releases.
*pending release.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.29% (0.00287) | 19.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.29% (0.00287) | 21.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 12.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 12.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.84% (0.01840) | 47.32th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 26.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10974 x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10974 | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory |
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