CVE-2016-1278

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2016-08-05 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-287

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.

Affected products

Juniper Junos OS: through 12.1x46

References

http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10753
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91757
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036307
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10753
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91757
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036307

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