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FKIE_CVE-2022-22251

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2022-10-18 03:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 04:28
Severity
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
On cSRX Series devices software permission issues in the container filesystem and stored files combined with storing passwords in a recoverable format in Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a local, low-privileged attacker to elevate their permissions to take control of any instance of a cSRX software deployment. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS 20.2 version 20.2R1 and later versions prior to 21.2R1 on cSRX Series.
References
sirt@juniper.nethttps://kb.juniper.net/JSA69908Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://kb.juniper.net/JSA69908Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
juniper junos *
juniper csrx -
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