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Description

On cSRX Series devices software permission issues in the container filesystem and stored files combined with storing passwords in a recoverable format in Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a local, low-privileged attacker to elevate their permissions to take control of any instance of a cSRX software deployment. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS 20.2 version 20.2R1 and later versions prior to 21.2R1 on cSRX Series.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2021-12-21 | Published 2022-10-18 | Updated 2025-05-08 | Assigner juniper




HIGH: 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem types

CWE-257 Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format

CWE-275 Permission Issues

Privilege elevation

Product status

Any version before 20.2R1
unaffected

20.2R1 (custom) before 20.2*
affected

20.3R1 (custom) before 20.3*
affected

20.4R1 (custom) before 20.4*
affected

21.1R1 (custom) before 21.1*
affected

References

kb.juniper.net/JSA69908

kb.juniper.net/JSA69908

cve.org (CVE-2022-22251)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2022-22251)

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