Vulnerability Details CVE-2016-1278
Juniper Junos OS before 12.1X46-D50 on SRX Series devices reverts to "safe mode" authentication and allows root CLI logins without a password after a failed upgrade to 12.1X46, which might allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging use of the "request system software" command with the "partition" option.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.001
EPSS Ranking 20.2%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 7.8
CVSS v2 Score 6.9
Products affected by CVE-2016-1278
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cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x44
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cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46