CVE-2019-0072
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn Unprotected Storage of Credentials vulnerability in the identity and access management certificate generation procedure allows a local attacker to gain access to confidential information. This issue affects: Juniper Networks SBR Carrier: 8.4.1 versions prior to 8.4.1R13; 8.5.0 versions prior to 8.5.0R4.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceLocal credential exposure in Juniper SBR Carrier's identity and access management certificate generation. Credentials are stored without proper protection, allowing a local attacker with system access to retrieve confidential authentication material.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 8.4.1= 8.5.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed Juniper SBR Carrier versionRun 'show version' or check the system management interface for the SBR Carrier software version. This is typically accessible via CLI or admin console.Affected if The installed version is exactly 8.4.1 or exactly 8.5.0 (these are the only affected versions listed)
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Verify IAM certificate generation is in useCheck if the identity and access management certificate generation feature is configured or active on the system. Review system logs or configuration for certificate generation activities.Affected if This feature must be enabled or configured for the credential exposure to be exploitable
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Examine certificate generation credential storageInspect the file system locations where IAM certificates are generated and stored. Look for credential files, keys, or authentication material in the SBR Carrier certificate directories.Affected if Credentials are stored without encryption or proper access controls in the certificate generation area
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Review file permissions on credential storageUse file system inspection tools to check permissions on directories and files related to certificate generation and IAM functions.Affected if Files containing authentication material are readable by non-privileged local users
A system is affected if it runs exactly version 8.4.1 or 8.5.0 of Juniper SBR Carrier AND uses the IAM certificate generation feature with exposed credential files accessible to local users.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade Juniper SBR Carrier to version 8.4.1R13 or 8.5.0R4 or later. Review system access controls and audit local user accounts.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2019-0072 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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