A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the CLI of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a local, authenticated attacker with low privileges to escalate their privileges to root which will lead to a complete compromise of the system. When after a user has performed a specific 'file link ...' CLI operation, another user commits (unrelated configuration changes), the first user can login as root. This issue affects Junos OS:
* all versions before 23.2R2-S7,
* 23.4 versions before 23.4R2-S6,
* 24.2 versions before 24.2R2-S3,
* 24.4 versions before 24.4R2-S2,
* 25.2 versions before 25.2R2.
This issue does not affect versions 25.4R1 or later.
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Local
Requires local access
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Attack Requirements
None
No additional conditions
Privileges Required
Low
Basic privileges needed
User Interaction
Passive
Minimal interaction
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
High
Complete data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service
CVSS Vector v4.0
Weakness Type (CWE)
Vulnerable Products 39
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Juniper Junos
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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23.2
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Juniper Junos
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Juniper Junos
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Juniper Junos
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Juniper Junos
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Juniper Junos
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Juniper Junos
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Juniper Junos
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Juniper Junos
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r2-s3:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Juniper Junos
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r2-s4:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Juniper Junos
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r2-s5:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Juniper Junos
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r2-s6:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Juniper Junos
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Juniper Junos
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Juniper Junos
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Juniper Junos
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Juniper Junos
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Juniper Junos
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Juniper Junos
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Juniper Junos
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r2-s3:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Juniper Junos
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r2-s4:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Juniper Junos
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r2-s5:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Juniper Junos
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Juniper Junos
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Juniper Junos
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Juniper Junos
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.2:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Juniper Junos
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Juniper Junos
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.2:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Juniper Junos
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.2:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Juniper Junos
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Juniper Junos
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Juniper Junos
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.4:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Juniper Junos
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.4:r1-s3:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Juniper Junos
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.4:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Juniper Junos
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.4:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Juniper Junos
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:25.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Juniper Junos
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:25.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Juniper Junos
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:25.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Juniper Junos
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:25.2:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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