Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in Junos OS Evolved - CVE-2022-22248
Published: October 12, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU82506
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22248
CWE-ID: CWE-732
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
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.
Affected software
Junos OS Evolved
How to mitigate CVE-2022-22248
Install updates from vendor's website.
Junos OS Evolved - addressed in versions 20.4R3-S1-EVO, 21.2R3-EVO, 21.3R2-EVO, 21.4R1-EVO