Vulnerability · Published Oct 28, 2026 · Assigned by juniper
CVE-2026-103406Session Smart Conductor: An unauthenticated attacker causes arbitrary command execution during key management.
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity OS command injection in Session Smart Conductor 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 0.5% (higher than 44% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 55.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command vulnerability in the AutomatedProvisioner in Juniper Networks Session Smart Conductor allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root via a specially crafted salt minion ID.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Juniper Networks | Session Smart Conductor | 0 – before 7.0.57.1.0 – before 7.1.77.2.0 – before 7.2.3 |
Weakness: CWE-78 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA112183 vendor-advisory