CVE-2019-0058
Junos OS: SRX Series: A weakness in the Veriexec subsystem may allow privilege escalation.
A vulnerability in the Veriexec subsystem of Juniper Networks Junos OS allowing an attacker to fully compromise the host system. A local authenticated user can elevate privileges to gain full control of the system even if they are specifically denied access to perform certain actions. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS: 12.3X48 versions prior to 12.3X48-D80 on SRX Series.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Junos OS: SRX Series: A weakness in the Veriexec subsystem may allow privilege escalation.
A vulnerability in the Veriexec subsystem of Juniper Networks Junos OS allowing an attacker to fully compromise the host system. A local authenticated user can elevate privileges to gain full control of the system even if they are specifically denied access to perform certain actions. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS: 12.3X48 versions prior to 12.3X48-D80 on SRX Series.
- Record
CVE-2019-0058- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-0865
A vulnerability in the Veriexec subsystem of Juniper Networks Junos OS allowing an attacker to fully compromise the host system. A local authenticated user can elevate privileges to gain full control of the system even if they are specifically denied access to perform certain actions. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS: 12.3X48 versions prior to 12.3X48-D80 on SRX Series.
- Record
EUVD-2019-0865- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-77jc-hjx4-qm2r No score
A vulnerability in the Veriexec subsystem of Juniper Networks Junos OS allowing an attacker to...
A vulnerability in the Veriexec subsystem of Juniper Networks Junos OS allowing an attacker to fully compromise the host system. A local authenticated user can elevate privileges to gain full control of the system even if they are specifically denied access to perform certain actions. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS: 12.3X48 versions prior to 12.3X48-D80 on SRX Series.
- Record
GHSA-77jc-hjx4-qm2r- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A vulnerability in the Veriexec subsystem of Juniper Networks Junos OS allowing an attacker to fully compromise the host system. A local authenticated user can elevate privileges to gain full control of the system even if they are specifically denied access to perform certain actions. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS: 12.3X48 versions prior to 12.3X48-D80 on SRX Series.
- Record
CVE-2019-0058- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2019-0058 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Juniper Junos, published October 9, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. No source names a fixed version.