CVE-2017-2341

Junos OS: VM to host privilege escalation in platforms with Junos OS running in a virtualized environment.

HIGH

8.8

CVSS Score

Published: July 14, 2017 at 02:00 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:16 AM UTC

13 products affected across 2 vendorsJunosSrx1500Srx4100

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Severity

HIGH8.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.4%

Description

An insufficient authentication vulnerability on platforms where Junos OS instances are run in a virtualized environment, may allow unprivileged users on the Junos OS instance to gain access to the host operating environment, and thus escalate privileges. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS 14.1X53 prior to 14.1X53-D40 on QFX5110, QFX5200, QFX10002, QFX10008, QFX10016, EX4600 and NFX250; 15.1 prior to 15.1R5 on EX4600; 15.1X49 prior to 15.1X49-D70 on vSRX, SRX1500, SRX4100, SRX4200; 16.1 prior to 16.1R2 on EX4600, ACX5000 series. This issue does not affect vMX. No other Juniper Networks products or platforms are affected by this issue.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Junos · Juniper Networks

95%

v < 14.1X53-D40v < 15.1R5v < 15.1X49-D70v < 16.1R214.1x5314.1x53-d1014.1x53-d1514.1x53-d2514.1x53-d2614.1x53-d2714.1x53-d3014.1x53-d3515.1 15.1 a1 15.1 f1 15.1 f2 15.1 f2-s1 15.1 f2-s2 15.1 f2-s3 15.1 f2-s4 15.1 f3 15.1 f4 15.1 f5 15.1 f6 15.1 f7 15.1 r1 15.1 r2 15.1 r3 15.1 r415.1x4915.1x49 d10 15.1x49 d20 15.1x49 d30 15.1x49 d35 15.1x49 d40 15.1x49 d45 15.1x49 d50 15.1x49 d55 15.1x49 d60 15.1x49 d65 16.1 16.1 r1

Affected range stops below 14.1X53-D40, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 15.1R5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 15.1X49-D70, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 16.1R2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

juniper-acx5000 (environment) · juniper-ex4600 (environment) · juniper-nfx250 (environment) · juniper-qfx10002 (environment) · juniper-qfx10008 (environment) · juniper-qfx10016 (environment) · juniper-qfx5110 (environment) · juniper-qfx5200 (environment) · juniper-srx1500 (environment) · juniper-srx4100 (environment) · juniper-srx4200 (environment) · juniper-vsrx (environment)

Acx5000 · Juniperdevice

80%

All versions

Ex4600 · Juniperdevice

80%

All versions

Nfx250 · Juniperdevice

80%

All versions

Qfx10002 · Juniperdevice

80%

All versions