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CVE-2016-1271

7.8 · HIGH

Juniper Junos OS before 12.1X46-D45, 12.1X47 before 12.1X47-D30, 12.3 before 12.3R11, 12.3X48 before 12.3X48-D25, 13.2 before 13.2R8, 13.3 before 13.3R7, 14.1 before 14.1R6, 14.2 before 14.2R4, 15.…

Published Apr 15, 2016CWE-20EPSS 0.32%

Overview

CVE-2016-1271 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 15, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Juniper Junos OS before 12.1X46-D45, 12.1X47 before 12.1X47-D30, 12.3 before 12.3R11, 12.3X48 before 12.3X48-D25, 13.2 before 13.2R8, 13.3 before 13.3R7, 14.1 before 14.1R6, 14.2 before 14.2R4, 15.1 before 15.1R1 or 15.1F2, and 15.1X49 before 15.1X49-D15 allow local users to gain privileges via crafted combinations of CLI commands and arguments, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3003, CVE-2014-3816, and CVE-2014-0615.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refkb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10739Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1035667Refkb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10739Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1035667

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-1271?

CVE-2016-1271 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 15, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2016-1271?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-1271?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2016-1271?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2016-1271 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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