Medium severity · published Oct 11, 2024
CVE-2024-47495
Junos OS Evolved: In a dual-RE scenario a locally authenticated attacker with shell privileges can take over the device.
6.7
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability allows a locally authenticated attacker with shell access to gain full control of the device when Dual Routing Engines (REs) are in use on Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved devices.
This issue affects:
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved with dual-REs:
* All versions before 21.2R3-S8-EVO,
* from 21.4-EVO before 21.4R3-S8-EVO,
* from 22.2-EVO before 22.2R3-S4-EVO,
* from 22.3-EVO before 22.3R3-S4-EVO,
* from 22.4-EVO before 22.4R3-S3-EVO,
* from 23.2-EVO before 23.2R2-S1-EVO,
* from 23.4-EVO before 23.4R2-S1-EVO.
This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 11% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
JO
Junos OS Evolved · Juniper Networks
before 21.2R3-S8-EVO; 21.4-EVO before 21.4R3-S8-EVO; 22.2-EVO before 22.2R3-S4-EVO; 22.3-EVO before 22.3R3-S4-EVO; 22.4-EVO before 22.4R3-S3-EVO; 23.2-EVO before 23.2R2-S1-EVO; +1 more · source: vendor, NVD
JE
Junos Evolved · Juniper
before 21.2r3-s8-evo; 21.4 before 21.4r3-s8-evo; 22.2 before 22.2r3-s4-evo; 22.3 before 22.3r3-s4-evo; 22.4 before 22.4r3-s3-evo; 23.2 before 23.2r2-s1-evo; +1 more · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-47495
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-47495
Vendor Advisory
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA88122
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