CVE-2021-0212

Contrail Networking: Administrator credentials are exposed in a plaintext file

MEDIUM
5
CVSS Score
Published: January 15, 2021 at 05:35 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:29 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsContrail NetworkingContrail Networking

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Severity
MEDIUM5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

An Information Exposure vulnerability in Juniper Networks Contrail Networking allows a locally authenticated attacker able to read files to retrieve administrator credentials stored in plaintext thereby elevating their privileges over the system. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Contrail Networking versions prior to 1911.31.

Affected

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

v < 1911.31
Affected range stops below 1911.31, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 1911.31
Affected range stops below 1911.31, 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_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11102

CVSS

5MEDIUMjuniper
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200CWE-522

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