CVE-2024-39522

Summary

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:

  • 22.3-EVO versions before 22.3R2-EVO,
  • 22.4-EVO versions before 22.4R1-S1-EVO, 22.4R2-EVO.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
Juniper NetworksJunos OS Evolved22.3-EVO < 22.3R2-EVOaffected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS Evolved22.4-EVO < 22.4R1-S1-EVO, 22.4R2-EVOaffected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-78: CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Workarounds

There are no known workarounds for this issue.

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: total

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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