CVEvulnerability

CVE-2022-22251

7.8 HIGH Published 2022-10-18 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗
Status
Modified
Published
2022-10-18
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-257, CWE-275, CWE-522

Description

On cSRX Series devices software permission issues in the container filesystem and stored files combined with storing passwords in a recoverable format in Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a local, low-privileged attacker to elevate their permissions to take control of any instance of a cSRX software deployment. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS 20.2 version 20.2R1 and later versions prior to 21.2R1 on cSRX Series.

Affected configurations

• juniper junos (>= 20.2 < 21.2)

Related

Weakness · not in database (1)

Weakness · CWE (2)

  • CWE-257 Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format weakness
  • CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials weakness

References