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CVE-2024-39546

Junos OS Evolved: Local low-privilege user can gain root permissions leading to privilege escalation

Severity Score

7.0
*CVSS v4

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

A Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Socket Intercept (SI) command file interface of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved allows an authenticated, low-privilege local attacker to modify certain files, allowing the attacker to cause any command to execute with root privileges leading to privilege escalation ultimately compromising the system. 

This issue affects Junos OS Evolved: 



* All versions prior to 21.2R3-S8-EVO, 
* 21.4 versions prior to  21.4R3-S6-EVO, 
* 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3-S5-EVO, 
* 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R3-S3-EVO, 
* 22.3 versions prior to 22.3R3-S3-EVO, 
* 22.4 versions prior to 22.4R3-EVO, 
* 23.2 versions prior to 23.2R2-EVO.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Active
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
High
None
Integrity
High
None
Availability
High
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
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-862: Missing Authorization
CAPEC
References (1)
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URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Juniper Networks
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Juniper Networks
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Junos OS Evolved
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>= 21.4 < 21.4R3-S6-EVO
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Juniper Networks
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Junos OS Evolved
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>= 22.1 < 22.1R3-S5-EVO
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Juniper Networks
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Junos OS Evolved
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>= 22.2 < 22.2R3-S3-EVO
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Juniper Networks
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Junos OS Evolved
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>= 22.3 < 22.3R3-S3-EVO
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Juniper Networks
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Junos OS Evolved
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>= 22.4 < 22.4R3-EVO
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Juniper Networks
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Junos OS Evolved
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>= 23.2 < 23.2R2-EVO
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Affected