CVEvulnerability

CVE-2023-28966

7.8 HIGH Published 2023-04-17 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗
Status
Modified
Published
2023-04-17
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-276

Description

An Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved allows a low-privileged local attacker with shell access to modify existing files or execute commands as root. The issue is caused by improper file and directory permissions on certain system files, allowing an attacker with access to these files and folders to inject CLI commands as root. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved: All versions prior to 20.4R3-S5-EVO; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-EVO; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R2-EVO.

Affected configurations

• juniper junos os evolved (< 20.4) • juniper junos os evolved 20.4 • juniper junos os evolved 21.2 • juniper junos os evolved 21.3

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions weakness

References