Race condition in Junos OS - CVE-2024-47494
Published: October 11, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98413
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-47494
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in the AgentD process. A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to escalate privileges on the system.
Affected software
Junos OS
How to mitigate CVE-2024-47494
Install updates from vendor's website.
Junos OS - addressed in versions 21.4R3-S9, 22.2R3-S5, 22.3R3-S4, 22.4R3-S3, 23.2R2-S2, 23.4R2, 24.2R1