Race condition in Juniper Junos OS - CVE-2024-47494

 

Race condition in Juniper Junos OS - CVE-2024-47494

Published: October 11, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU98413
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-47494
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Juniper Networks, Inc.
Affected software:
Juniper Junos OS

Detailed vulnerability description

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.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-47494

Install updates from vendor's website.

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