Vulnerability in Juniper Junos OS Evolved

CVE-2022-22248

An Incorrect Permission Assignment vulnerability in shell processing of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved allows a low-privileged local user to modify the contents of a configuration file which could cause another user to execute arbitrary commands within the context of the follow-on user's session. If the follow-on user is a high-privileged administrator, the attacker could leverage this vulnerability to take complete control of the target system. While this issue is triggered by a user, other than the attacker, accessing the Junos shell, an attacker simply requires Junos CLI access to exploit this vulnerability. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved: 20.4-EVO versions prior to 20.4R3-S1-EVO; All versions of 21.1-EVO; 21.2-EVO versions prior to 21.2R3-EVO; 21.3-EVO versions prior to 21.3R2-EVO. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved versions prior to 19.2R1-EVO.

EPSS: 0.002 (8.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-22248?
CVE-2022-22248 is a high-severity vulnerability in Juniper Junos OS Evolved, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2022-10-18.
How severe is CVE-2022-22248?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.