CVE-2018-0015: AppFormix: Debug Shell Command Execution in AppFormix Agent

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-02-22 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-862

Description

A malicious user with unrestricted access to the AppFormix application management platform may be able to access a Python debug console and execute system commands with root privilege. The AppFormix Agent exposes the debug console on a host where AppFormix Agent is executing. If the host is executing AppFormix Agent, an attacker may access the debug console and execute Python commands with root privilege. Affected AppFormix releases are: All versions up to and including 2.7.3; 2.11 versions prior to 2.11.3; 2.15 versions prior to 2.15.2. Juniper SIRT is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this vulnerability, however, the issue has been seen in a production network. No other Juniper Networks products or platforms are affected by this issue.

Affected products

Juniper Networks AppFormix: through 2.7.3; from 2.11 before 2.11.3; from 2.15 before 2.15.2 — fixed in 2.11.3, 2.15.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Juniper Networks AppFormix 2.11.3, 2.15.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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