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TI-2026-82037 Aliases CVE-2026-103406GHSA-4q6m-6p89-9rmf

OS command injection in Juniper Session Smart Conductor allows root commands

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

Juniper Networks Session Smart Conductor from 0 before 7.0.5, from 7.1.0 before 7.1.7, and from 7.2.0 before 7.2.3 is affected. An OS command injection flaw (CWE-78) in the AutomatedProvisioner lets a remote attacker run arbitrary commands as root by sending a specially crafted salt minion ID. The attack requires no authentication.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Description from the CNA

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00516 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Session Smart Conductor (Juniper Networks): 7.0.5, 7.1.7, 7.2.3

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
JuniperSession Smart Conductorbefore 7.0.5; 7.1.0 to before 7.1.7; 7.2.0 to before 7.2.37.0.5, 7.1.7, 7.2.3Patch availableCNA
  • Session Smart Conductor VendorJuniper Affected before 7.0.5; 7.1.0 to before 7.1.7; 7.2.0 to before 7.2.3 Fixed in 7.0.5, 7.1.7, 7.2.3 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Upgrade Juniper Networks Session Smart Conductor to 7.0.5, 7.1.7, or 7.2.3, or a later release in the same branch.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

  • Fix · CNA Session Smart Conductor (Juniper Networks) Fixed in 7.0.5, 7.1.7, 7.2.3

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Juniper Networks Session Smart Conductor — supportportal.juniper.net/JSA112183

    10 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 6 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-82044 OS command injection in Juniper Session Smart Router and ConductorPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2026-82034 OS command injection in Juniper Session Smart Router and ConductorPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2026-82032 Link following in Juniper Session Smart Router allows file overwritePriority MEDIUM 40
    Show all 10 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-28 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-103406
  2. 2026-10-28 Alias added: GHSA-4q6m-6p89-9rmf
  3. 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-18638 Junos OS: EX and SRX Series: A PHP vulnerability in J-Web allows an unauthenticated to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-01585 Out of Cycle Security Advisory: Junos OS: Security vulnerability in J-Web and web based (HTTP/HTTPS) services KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-06436 Juniper ScreenOS 6.2.0r15 through 6.2.0r18, 6.3.0r12 before 6.3.0r12b, 6.3.0r13 before… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-20885 Apache Commons Text prior to 1.10.0 allows RCE when applied to untrusted input due to insecure interpolation defaults CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-04610 Assertion failure in ISC BIND named via TKEY queries KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-15550 Junos OS: An local attacker with shell access can execute arbitrary code KEVCVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.7
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Sources

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