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CVE-2024-39522

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.
  • Published: Jul 11, 2024
  • Updated: Jul 12, 2024
  • CVE: CVE-2024-39522
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.8
  • AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWEs:

OWASP TOP 10:

Software From Fixed in
juniper / junos_os_evolved 22.3-r1 22.3-r1.x
juniper / junos_os_evolved 22.3-r1-s1 22.3-r1-s1.x
juniper / junos_os_evolved 22.3-r1-s2 22.3-r1-s2.x
juniper / junos_os_evolved 22.4-r1 22.4-r1.x
juniper / junos_os_evolved 22.4 22.4.x
juniper / junos_os_evolved 22.3 22.3.x