5.5

CVE-2018-0023: juniper networks junos snapshot administrator (jsnapy) Incorrect Default Permissions

CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-qc55-vm3j-74gpPYSEC-2018-84
Published 11-04-2018Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-0023 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in juniper networks junos snapshot administrator (jsnapy). EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.29%
0%100%
Low · -0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 11-04-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

JSNAPy is an open source python version of Junos Snapshot Administrator developed by Juniper available through github. The default configuration and sample files of JSNAPy automation tool versions prior to 1.3.0 are created world writable. This insecure file and directory permission allows unprivileged local users to alter the files under this directory including inserting operations not intended by the package maintainer, system administrator, or other users. This issue only affects users who downloaded and installed JSNAPy from github.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.29%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

20%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.01 pp

From 0.30% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.29%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Juniper1 product
Juniper networks1 product
PyPI1 product
  • jsnapy< 1.3.0

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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