Track vulnerabilities like this one. Sign up free to get alerted when software you use is affected.
9.8

Juniper Junos J-Web may let attackers gain admin rights

CVE-2016-1279 · published 10 years ago
Summary

The web interface used to manage Juniper Junos devices (J-Web) in many older versions can be tricked into revealing sensitive data, which could let an outsider take full control of the device. This risk affects any system running those listed Junos releases. Upgrade to a supported version of Junos or apply the vendor’s security patch as soon as possible.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
juniper junos <= 12.1x46
12.1x46
12.1x47
12.3
12.3x48
13.3
14.1
14.1x53
14.2
15.1
15.1x49
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:*:d40:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
J-Web in Juniper Junos OS before 12.1X46-D45, 12.1X46-D50, 12.1X47 before 12.1X47-D35, 12.3 before 12.3R12, 12.3X48 before 12.3X48-D25, 13.3 before 13.3R10, 13.3R9 before 13.3R9-S1, 14.1 before 14....
J-Web in Juniper Junos OS before 12.1X46-D45, 12.1X46-D50, 12.1X47 before 12.1X47-D35, 12.3 before 12.3R12, 12.3X48 before 12.3X48-D25, 13.3 before 13.3R10, 13.3R9 before 13.3R9-S1, 14.1 before 14.1R7, 14.1X53 before 14.1X53-D35, 14.2 before 14.2R6, 15.1 before 15.1A2 or 15.1F4, 15.1X49 before 15.1X49-D30, and 15.1R before 15.1R3 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information and consequently gain administrative privileges via unspecified vectors.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 3 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
9.8 Critical
Exploitation
3% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-200Information Exposure
CWE-287Improper Authentication
Timeline
Published9 Sep 2016
Updated31 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2016-1279 · NVD
Track software like this
Free during beta