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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.105942
Category:JunOS Local Security Checks
Title:Juniper Networks Junos OS Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Summary:Local privilege escalation vulnerability in Junos OS.
Description:Summary:
Local privilege escalation vulnerability in Junos OS.

Vulnerability Insight:
A problem with processing authorization attributes
containing double quotes within the TACACS+ configuration may allow authenticated local users
to run commands that should be denied by policy.

Vulnerability Impact:
Authenticated local users may be allowed to run commands
that should be denied to them by policy leading to privilege escalation.

Affected Software/OS:
Junos OS 12.1, 12.3, 13.1, 13.2, 13.3 and 14.1

Solution:
New builds of Junos OS software are available from Juniper.
As a workaround do not use double quotes in TACACS+ configurations for user authentication.

CVSS Score:
6.9

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-6384
BugTraq ID: 72077
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72077
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031547
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