Privilege escalation via unchecked interface operation results
Published Oct 12, 2023 · Updated Feb 27, 2025
Unchecked return values in Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved interfaces allow remote authenticated users to gain unintended privileges. The CLI, XML API, NETCONF, gNMI, and J-Web paths fail to verify one or more operation results before continuing, so actions can execute with privileges different from those assigned to the operator. A valid operator session is required; consequences include cross-account privilege elevation, unauthorized file access, and execution of code as root.
Summary
What happened
Unchecked return values in Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved interfaces allow remote authenticated users to gain unintended privileges. The CLI, XML API, NETCONF, gNMI, and J-Web paths fail to verify one or more operation results before continuing, so actions can execute with privileges different from those assigned to the operator. A valid operator session is required; consequences include cross-account privilege elevation, unauthorized file access, and execution of code as root.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-44182
- Published
- Oct 12, 2023
- Updated
- Feb 27, 2025
- Vendor
- Juniper Networks
- Product
- Junos OS Evolved
- Classifications
- CWE-252, T1068
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Oct 12, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 27, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0 <21.4R3-S3-EVO
- Affected versionversion=22.1R1-EVO <22.1*-EVO
- Affected versionversion=22.2-EVO <22.2R2-S2-EVO, 22.2R3-EVO
- Affected versionversion=22.3-EVO <22.3R1-S2-EVO, 22.3R2-EVO
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