A malicious user with unrestricted access to the AppFormix application management platform may be able to access a Python debug console and execute system commands with root privilege.  The AppFormix Agent exposes the debug console on a host where AppFormix Agent is executing.  If the host is executing AppFormix Agent, an attacker may access the debug console and execute Python commands with root privilege.

Affected AppFormix releases are:

• All versions up to and including 2.7.3;
• 2.11 versions prior to 2.11.3;
• 2.15 versions prior to 2.15.2.

Follow security best current practices (BCPs) to limit the exploitable attack surface of critical infrastructure networking equipment. Use access lists or firewall filters to limit access to well known ports on the platform, and only from trusted, administrative networks or hosts.
 

2018-02-20: Initial publication
2018-02-23: Clarified affected AppFormix releases

• KB16613: Overview of the Juniper Networks SIRT Quarterly Security Bulletin Publication Process [juniper.net]
• KB16765: In which releases are vulnerabilities fixed? [juniper.net]
• KB16446: Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) and Juniper's Security Advisories [juniper.net]
• Report a Vulnerability - How to Contact the Juniper Networks Security Incident Response Team
• CVE-2018-0015: Debug Shell Command Execution in AppFormix Agent