Privilege escalation in Junos OS Evolved ssh CLI
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-22239 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-250 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Junos OS Evolved Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | Juniper Networks, Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Execution with unnecessary privileges
EUVDB-ID: #VU68562
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22239
CWE-ID:
CWE-250 - Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to unnecessary privileges used by the Management Daemon (mgd). A local low-privileged user can leverage the ssh CLI command to escalate privileges on the device and potentially remote systems.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsJunos OS Evolved: 20.4 - 21.3R1-S1-EVO
External linkshttp://kb.juniper.net/JSA69895
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
