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TI-2026-82044 Aliases CVE-2026-106079GHSA-m4j2-cq9m-w4h4

OS command injection in Juniper Session Smart Router and Conductor

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
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 Router 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, and Session Smart Conductor has the same affected ranges. AccessManager does not neutralize special elements in input used in an OS command (CWE-78). An attacker with config-write privileges can execute arbitrary commands as root through the YANG configuration.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05

Description from the CNA

An Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability in AccessManager in Juniper Networks Session Smart Router and Session Smart Conductor allows an attacker with config-write privileges to achieve arbitrary command execution as root in the YANG configuration.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01182 67th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Session Smart Router (Juniper Networks): 7.0.5, 7.1.7, 7.2.3Session 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 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
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 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
  • 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

Fixed versions are 7.0.5, 7.1.7 and 7.2.3 for both Session Smart Router and Session Smart Conductor. The sources list no advisory identifier for these fixes.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05

  • Fix · CNA Session Smart Router (Juniper Networks) Fixed in 7.0.5, 7.1.7, 7.2.3
  • 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, Session Smart Router — supportportal.juniper.net/JSA112183

    18 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 6 MEDIUM, 12 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-82040 Missing authentication in Juniper Session Smart Router grants admin accessPriority MEDIUM 49
    • TI-2026-82037 OS command injection in Juniper Session Smart Conductor allows root commandsPriority MEDIUM 43
    • TI-2026-82034 OS command injection in Juniper Session Smart Router and ConductorPriority MEDIUM 42
    Show all 18 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-28 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-106079
  2. 2026-10-28 Alias added: GHSA-m4j2-cq9m-w4h4
  3. 2026-11-05 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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