CVE-2024-39524
Junos OS Evolved: CLI parameter processing issue allows privilege escalation
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.5 High
- Published
- Jul 11, 2024
- Updated
- Aug 2, 2024
- Reserved
- Jun 25, 2024
Description
An Improper Neutralization of Special Elements vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved commands allows a local, authenticated attacker with low privileges to escalate their privileges to 'root' leading to a full compromise of the system.
The Junos OS Evolved CLI doesn't properly handle command options in some cases, allowing users which execute specific CLI commands with a crafted set of parameters to escalate their privileges to root on shell level.
This issue affects Junos OS Evolved:
All versions before 20.4R3-S7-EVO,
21.2-EVO versions before 21.2R3-S8-EVO,
21.4-EVO versions before 21.4R3-S7-EVO,
22.2-EVO versions before 22.2R3-EVO,
22.3-EVO versions before 22.3R2-EVO,
22.4-EVO versions before 22.4R2-EVO.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8.5 High | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | juniper |
| 3.1 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | juniper |
Weaknesses
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Junos OS EvolvedJuniper Networks |
|
References
- https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA82975vendor-advisory
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