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CVE-2018-0024: Junos OS: A privilege escalation vulnerability exists where authenticated users with shell access can become root

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-07-11 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-269

Description

An Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in a shell session of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an authenticated unprivileged attacker to gain full control of the system. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS: 12.1X46 versions prior to 12.1X46-D45 on SRX Series; 12.3X48 versions prior to 12.3X48-D20 on SRX Series; 12.3 versions prior to 12.3R11 on EX Series; 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D30 on EX2200/VC, EX3200, EX3300/VC, EX4200, EX4300, EX4550/VC, EX4600, EX6200, EX8200/VC (XRE), QFX3500, QFX3600, QFX5100;; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D20 on SRX Series.

Affected products

• Juniper Junos OS: 12.1x46, 12.1x46-d10, 12.1x46-d15, 12.1x46-d20, 12.1x46-d25, 12.1x46-d30 (+25)

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104718
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041314
• https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10857
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104718
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041314
• https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10857

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