CVE-2019-0073

Junos OS: PKI key pairs are exported with insecure file permissions

HIGH
7.1
CVSS Score
Published: October 9, 2019 at 07:26 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:07 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorJunos

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Severity
HIGH7.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

The PKI keys exported using the command "run request security pki key-pair export" on Junos OS may have insecure file permissions. This may allow another user on the Junos OS device with shell access to read them. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D180; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S7; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2-S8, 17.4R3; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S8; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R3; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R2; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R2.

Affected

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

Affected range stops below 15.1X49-D180, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 17.3R3-S7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 17.4R2-S8, 17.4R3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 18.1R3-S8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 18.2R3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 18.3R2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 18.4R2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10974

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-732CWE-281

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