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Vulnerability · Published Oct 12, 2023 · Assigned by juniper

CVE-2023-44182Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: An Unchecked Return Value in multiple users interfaces affects confidentiality and integrity of device operations

High 7.3

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in Junos OS from Juniper Networks. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 53% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 46.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

An Unchecked Return Value vulnerability in the user interfaces to the Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved, the CLI, the XML API, the XML Management Protocol, the NETCONF Management Protocol, the gNMI interfaces, and the J-Web User Interfaces causes unintended effects such as demotion or elevation of privileges associated with an operators actions to occur. Multiple scenarios may occur; for example: privilege escalation over the device or another account, access to files that should not otherwise be accessible, files not being accessible where they should be accessible, code expected to run as non-root may run as root, and so forth. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS * All versions prior to 20.4R3-S7; * 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S5; * 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S5; * 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S4; * 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S3; * 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3-S2; * 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R2-S2, 22.2R3; * 22.3 versions prior to 22.3R1-S2, 22.3R2. Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved * All versions prior to 21.4R3-S3-EVO; * 22.1-EVO version 22.1R1-EVO and later versions prior to 22.2R2-S2-EVO, 22.2R3-EVO; * 22.3-EVO versions prior to 22.3R1-S2-EVO, 22.3R2-EVO.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Juniper Networks Junos OS 0 – before 20.4R3-S721.1 – before 21.1R3-S521.2 – before 21.2R3-S521.3 – before 21.3R3-S421.4 – before 21.4R3-S322.1 – before 22.1R3-S222.2 – before 22.2R2-S2, 22.2R322.3 – before 22.3R1-S2, 22.3R2
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved 0 – before 21.4R3-S3-EVO22.1R1-EVO – before 22.1*-EVO22.2-EVO – before 22.2R2-S2-EVO, 22.2R3-EVO22.3-EVO – before 22.3R1-S2-EVO, 22.3R2-EVO

Weakness: CWE-252 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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