How severe is CVE-2020-1630?

CVE-2020-1630 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.0, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2020-1630 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (13th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-1630?

CVE-2020-1630 primarily affects Juniper Junos. In total, 288 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-1630?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2020-1630 published?

CVE-2020-1630 was published on 2020-04-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-1630

CVE-2020-1630 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Juniper Junos with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-264.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.0)
CVSS v2: 2.1
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (13th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-264
Affected product: Juniper Junos
Published: 2020-04-08
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS devices configured with dual Routing Engines (RE), Virtual Chassis (VC) or high-availability cluster may allow a local authenticated low-privileged user with access to the shell to perform unauthorized configuration modification. This issue does not affect Junos OS device with single RE or stand-alone configuration. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS 12.3 versions prior to 12.3R12-S14; 12.3X48 versions prior to 12.3X48-D86, 12.3X48-D90; 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D51; 15.1 versions prior to 15.1R7-S6; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D181, 15.1X49-D190; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D592; 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R4-S13, 16.1R7-S6; 16.2 versions prior to 16.2R2-S10; 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R2-S11, 17.1R3-S1; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R1-S9, 17.2R3-S3; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S6; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2-S6, 17.4R3; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S7; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R2-S5, 18.2R3-S1; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2X75-D12, 18.2X75-D33, 18.2X75-D420, 18.2X75-D60, 18.2X75-D411; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R1-S5, 18.3R2-S1, 18.3R3; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R1-S4, 18.4R2-S1, 18.4R3; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R1-S2, 19.1R2; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S1, 19.2R2.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-1630?: A privilege escalation vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS devices configured with dual Routing Engines (RE), Virtual Chassis (VC) or high-availability cluster may allow a local authenticated low-privileged user with access to the shell to perform unauthorized configuration modification. This issue does not affect Junos OS device with single RE or stand-alone configuration. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS 12.3 versions prior to 12.3R12-S14; 12.3X48 versions prior to 12.3X48-D86, 12.3X48-D90; 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D51; 15.1 versions prior to 15.1R7-S6; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D181, 15.1X49-D190; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D592; 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R4-S13, 16.1R7-S6; 16.2 versions prior to 16.2R2-S10; 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R2-S11, 17.1R3-S1; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R1-S9, 17.2R3-S3; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S6; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2-S6, 17.4R3; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S7; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R2-S5, 18.2R3-S1; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2X75-D12, 18.2X75-D33, 18.2X75-D420, 18.2X75-D60, 18.2X75-D411; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R1-S5, 18.3R2-S1, 18.3R3; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R1-S4, 18.4R2-S1, 18.4R3; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R1-S2, 19.1R2; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S1, 19.2R2.
How severe is CVE-2020-1630?: CVE-2020-1630 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.0, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2020-1630 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (13th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-1630?: CVE-2020-1630 primarily affects Juniper Junos. In total, 288 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-1630?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2020-1630 published?: CVE-2020-1630 was published on 2020-04-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11010

Affected products (288)

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cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r10-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r10-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r11:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r12:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r12-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r12-s11:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r12-s12:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r12-s13:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r12-s3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r12-s4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r12-s6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r12-s8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r13:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r9:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d15:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d20:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d25:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d30:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d35:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d40:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d45:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d50:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d51:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d55:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d60:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d65:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d70:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d75:*:*:*:*:*:*

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