CVE-2026-103406

Session Smart Conductor: An unauthenticated attacker causes arbitrary command execution during key management.

Published Oct 28, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command vulnerability in the AutomatedProvisioner in Juniper Networks Session Smart Conductor allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root via a specially crafted salt minion ID.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

The following software releases of Session Smart Conductor have been updated to resolve these specific issues: * 7.0.5 and all subsequent releases; * 7.1.7 and all subsequent releases; * 7.2.3 and all subsequent releases.


Vendor Workaround

No available workarounds exist for this issue.

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Juniper
Juniper session Smart Conductor
Vendors & Products Juniper
Juniper session Smart Conductor
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Description An Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command vulnerability in the AutomatedProvisioner in Juniper Networks Session Smart Conductor allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root via a specially crafted salt minion ID.
Title Session Smart Conductor: An unauthenticated attacker causes arbitrary command execution during key management.
Weaknesses CWE-78
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
juniper
Published
Updated
Nov 6, 2026, 6:30 PM
Reserved
Sep 30, 2026, 2:33 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Oct 28, 2026, 5:17 PM
Modified
Nov 6, 2026, 7:17 PM