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CVE-2022-22221

Junos OS: SRX and EX Series: Local privilege escalation flaw in "download" functionality

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Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 19.1R3-S9, 19.3R3-S6, 19.4R3-S8, 20.1R3-S4, 20.2R3-S4, and 2 more
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub

Summary

An Improper Neutralization of Special Elements vulnerability in the download manager of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series and EX Series allows a locally authenticated attacker with low privileges to take full control over the device. One aspect of this vulnerability is that the attacker needs to be able to execute any of the "request ..." or "show system download ..." commands. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series and EX Series: All versions prior to 19.2R1-S9, 19.2R3-S5; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-S6; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S8; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R3-S4; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S4; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3-S3; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S2, 20.4R3-S3; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S1; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R2-S2, 21.2R3; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R2, 21.3R3; 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R1-S1, 21.4R2.

Timeline

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Affected versions

  • Juniper Networks Junos OS

    fixed in 19.1R3-S9; From 19.3 · fixed in 19.3R3-S6; From 19.4 · fixed in 19.4R3-S8; From 20.1 · fixed in 20.1R3-S4; From 20.2 · fixed in 20.2R3-S4; From 20.3 · fixed in 20.3R3-S3; From 21.1 · fixed in 21.1R3-S1

References 1

kb.juniper.net