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CVE-2024-39521

Junos OS Evolved: CLI parameter processing issue allows privilege escalation

Severity Score

8.5
*CVSS v4

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

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: 



* 21.1-EVO versions 21.1R1-EVO and later before 21.2R3-S8-EVO, 
* 21.4-EVO versions before 21.4R3-S7-EVO,
* 22.1-EVO versions before 22.1R3-S6-EVO, 
* 22.2-EVO versions before 22.2R3-EVO,
* 22.3-EVO versions before 22.3R2-EVO.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
High
None
Integrity
High
None
Availability
High
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-06-25 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-07-11 CVE Published
  • 2024-07-12 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Juniper Networks
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Junos OS Evolved
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Juniper Networks
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Junos OS Evolved
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>= 21.4-EVO < 21.4R3-S7-EVO
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Juniper Networks
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Junos OS Evolved
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>= 22.1-EVO < 22.1R3-S6-EVO
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Juniper Networks
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Junos OS Evolved
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>= 22.2-EVO < 22.2R3-EVO
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Juniper Networks
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Junos OS Evolved
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>= 22.3-EVO < 22.3R2-EVO
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Affected