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TI-2026-82040 Aliases CVE-2026-103409GHSA-4j2g-4264-38mr

Missing authentication in Juniper Session Smart Router grants admin access

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-306Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.

Summary

Missing authentication in Juniper Networks Session Smart Router lets an unauthenticated network-based attacker obtain administrative privileges by sending crafted URL parameters to an insecure endpoint that runs as root. The flaw can only be exploited before the device is onboarded to Mist/Conductor, and it cannot be exploited once the device is onboarded. The flaw is classified as CWE-306.

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

Description from the CNA

A Missing authentication for critical function vulnerability in Juniper Networks Session Smart Router allows an unauthenticated network-based attacker to obtain administrative privileges by passing crafted URL parameters to an insecure endpoint running as root. Note that this vulnerability can only be exploited prior to the device being onboarded to Mist/Conductor. The issue can no longer be exploited once a device is onboarded to Mist/Conductor.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00347 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Session Smart Router (Juniper Networks): 7.0.5, 7.1.7, 7.2.3

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
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 Routerbefore 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 Router 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 Router to 7.0.5, 7.1.7, or 7.2.3, depending on the release train in use. The sources do not list a vendor advisory identifier for this fix.

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

  • Fix · CNA Session Smart Router (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 Router — supportportal.juniper.net/JSA112183

    16 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 5 MEDIUM, 11 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-2026-82039 Stack buffer overflow in Juniper Session Smart Router DHCP clientPriority MEDIUM 40
    Show all 16 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-28 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-103409
  2. 2026-10-28 Alias added: GHSA-4j2g-4264-38mr
  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
See all 1284 →

Sources

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