CVE-2018-0024
Junos OS: A privilege escalation vulnerability exists where authenticated users with shell access can become root
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- juniper
Description
An Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in a shell session of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an authenticated unprivileged attacker to gain full control of the system. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS: 12.1X46 versions prior to 12.1X46-D45 on SRX Series; 12.3X48 versions prior to 12.3X48-D20 on SRX Series; 12.3 versions prior to 12.3R11 on EX Series; 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D30 on EX2200/VC, EX3200, EX3300/VC, EX4200, EX4300, EX4550/VC, EX4600, EX6200, EX8200/VC (XRE), QFX3500, QFX3600, QFX5100;; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D20 on SRX Series.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| juniperCNA (assigner) | 3.0 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.38% · top 68% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
- Improper Privilege Management.
- Privilege Escalation.
- CWE-269 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-269 and its CVEs
Affected products
- affected 12.1X46 – < 12.1X46-D45
- affected 12.3X48 – < 12.3X48-D20
- affected 15.1X49 – < 15.1X49-D20
- affected 12.3 – < 12.3R11
- affected 14.1X53 – < 14.1X53-D30
What to do
Solution: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS 12.1X46-D45, 12.3X48-D20, 12.3R11, 14.1X53-D30, 15.1X49-D20 and all subsequent releases.
Workaround: Disallow unprivileged authenticated users access to Junos shell. Limit shell access to only trusted administrators.
Exploitation: Juniper SIRT is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this vulnerability.
References (3)
- 1041314 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10857 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 104718 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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