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TI-2023-13430 Aliases CVE-2023-28966GHSA-j4j5-7fvq-m4rf

Junos OS Evolved: Local low-privileged user with shell access can execute CLI commands as root

Priority LOW 35CWE-276Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

An Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved allows a low-privileged local attacker with shell access to modify existing files or execute commands as root. The issue is caused by improper file and directory permissions on certain system files, allowing an attacker with access to these files and folders to inject CLI commands as root. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved: All versions prior to 20.4R3-S5-EVO; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-EVO; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R2-EVO.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00164 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Junos OS Evolved (Juniper Networks): 20.4R3-S5-EVO, 21.2R3-EVO, 21.3R2-EVO

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
JuniperJunos OS Evolvedbefore 20.4R3-S5-EVO; 21.2 to before 21.2R3-EVO; 21.3 to before 21.3R2-EVO20.4R3-S5-EVO, 21.2R3-EVO, 21.3R2-EVOPatch availableCNA
  • Junos OS Evolved VendorJuniper Affected before 20.4R3-S5-EVO; 21.2 to before 21.2R3-EVO; 21.3 to before 21.3R2-EVO Fixed in 20.4R3-S5-EVO, 21.2R3-EVO, 21.3R2-EVO Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 24

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 20.4VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*20.4VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*20.4 r1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*20.4 r1-s1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*20.4 r1-s2VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*20.4 r2VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*20.4 r2-s1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*20.4 r2-s2VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r2-s3:*:*:*:*:*:*20.4 r2-s3VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*20.4 r3VulnerableJuniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 20.4 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.4 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.4 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.4 r1-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.4 r1-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.4 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.4 r2-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.4 r2-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r2-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.4 r2-s3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.4 r3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
Show 14 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r3-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*20.4 r3-s1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r3-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*20.4 r3-s2VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r3-s3:*:*:*:*:*:*20.4 r3-s3VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r3-s4:*:*:*:*:*:*20.4 r3-s4VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*21.2VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*21.2 r1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*21.2 r1-s1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.2:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*21.2 r1-s2VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*21.2 r2VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.2:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*21.2 r2-s1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.2:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*21.2 r2-s2VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*21.3VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.3:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*21.3 r1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.3:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*21.3 r1-s1VulnerableJuniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r3-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.4 r3-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r3-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.4 r3-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r3-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.4 r3-s3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r3-s4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.4 r3-s4 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.2 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.2 r1-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.2:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.2 r1-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.2 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.2:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.2 r2-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.2:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.2 r2-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.3:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.3 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.3:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.3 r1-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Junos OS Evolved (Juniper Networks) Fixed in 20.4R3-S5-EVO, 21.2R3-EVO, 21.3R2-EVO

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-28966
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j4j5-7fvq-m4rf

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-17602 Junos OS Evolved: PTX Series: A vulnerability allows a unauthenticated, network-based attacker to execute code as root CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2026-17601 Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: Configuration of a specific SSH option results in mgd crash CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.7
  • TI-2023-04136 Improper input validation in Juniper Junos OS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-74215 Stack-based buffer overflow in Junos OS rpd triggered by BGP peers CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2026-74211 Authentication bypass in Juniper J-Web allows pre-auth CGI execution CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2021-00146 Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: Upon receipt of a specific BGP FlowSpec message network traffic may be disrupted. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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