Junos OS Evolved: The ssh CLI command always runs as root which can lead to privilege escalation
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| Juniper Networks | Junos OS Evolved | affected |
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Vendor Solution
The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 20.4R3-S5-EVO, 21.1R3-EVO, 21.2R2-S1-EVO, 21.2R3-EVO, 21.3R2-EVO, 21.4R1-EVO, and all subsequent releases.
Vendor Workaround
A workaround for this issue is to modify the applicable login class(es) so that the ssh command can not be accessed anymore. This can be done by removing the 'network' permission or modifying the resp. allow-/deny-commands configuration.
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EUVD |
EUVD-2022-27386 | An Execution with Unnecessary Privileges vulnerability in Management Daemon (mgd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved allows a locally authenticated attacker with low privileges to escalate their privileges on the device and potentially remote systems. This vulnerability allows a locally authenticated attacker with access to the ssh operational command to escalate their privileges on the system to root, or if there is user interaction on the local device to potentially escalate privileges on a remote system to root. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved: All versions prior to 20.4R3-S5-EVO; 21.1-EVO versions prior to 21.1R3-EVO; 21.2-EVO versions prior to 21.2R2-S1-EVO, 21.2R3-EVO; 21.3-EVO versions prior to 21.3R2-EVO. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS. |
No CVSS v4.0
No CVSS v3.0
No CVSS v2
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.194% probability within 30 days)
| Link | Providers |
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| https://kb.juniper.net/JSA69895 |
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