Description
A Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in command processing of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a privileged local attacker to gain access to Linux-based line cards as root. This issue affects systems running Junos OS using Linux-based line cards. Affected line cards include: * MPC7, MPC8, MPC9, MPC10, MPC11 * LC2101, LC2103 * LC480, LC4800, LC9600 * MX304 (built-in FPC) * MX-SPC3 * SRX5K-SPC3 * EX9200-40XS * FPC3-PTX-U2, FPC3-PTX-U3 * FPC3-SFF-PTX * LC1101, LC1102, LC1104, LC1105 This issue affects Junos OS: * all versions before 22.4R3-S8, * from 23.2 before 23.2R2-S6, * from 23.4 before 23.4R2-S6, * from 24.2 before 24.2R2-S3, * from 24.4 before 24.4R2, * from 25.2 before 25.2R2.
Problem types
CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Product status
Any version before 22.4R3-S8
23.2 (semver) before 23.2R2-S6
23.4 (semver) before 23.4R2-S6
24.2 (semver) before 24.2R2-S3
24.4 (semver) before 24.4R2
25.2 (semver) before 25.2R2
Timeline
| 2026-04-08: | Initial Publication |
| 2026-04-13: | Removed reference to EVO. Issue is specific to Junos OS with Linux-based line cards. |
Credits
Juniper SIRT would like to acknowledge and thank Pierre EMERIAUD & Orange CERT-CC from Orange group for responsibly reporting this vulnerability.
References
github.com/...search/security/advisories/GHSA-fwhc-gh5m-v8fq
kb.juniper.net/JSA107863