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Description

An OS Command Injection vulnerability in the CLI processing of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows a local, high-privileged attacker executing specific, crafted CLI commands to inject arbitrary shell commands as root, leading to a complete compromise of the system. Certain 'set system' commands, when executed with crafted arguments, are not properly sanitized, allowing for arbitrary shell injection. These shell commands are executed as root, potentially allowing for complete control of the vulnerable system. This issue affects: Junos OS: * all versions before 22.4R3-S8, * from 23.2 before 23.2R2-S5, * from 23.4 before 23.4R2-S7, * from 24.2 before 24.2R2-S2, * from 24.4 before 24.4R2, * from 25.2 before 25.2R2; Junos OS Evolved: * all versions before 22.4R3-S8-EVO, * from 23.2 before 23.2R2-S5-EVO, * from 23.4 before 23.4R2-S7-EVO, * from 24.2 before 24.2R2-S2-EVO, * from 24.4 before 24.4R2-EVO, * from 25.2 before 25.2R1-S1-EVO, 25.2R2-EVO.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-03-23 | Published 2026-04-09 | Updated 2026-04-22 | Assigner juniper




MEDIUM: 6.7CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

HIGH: 8.4CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/AU:Y/R:A/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber

Problem types

CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Product status

Default status
unaffected

Any version before 22.4R3-S8
affected

23.2 (semver) before 23.2R2-S5
affected

23.4 (semver) before 23.4R2-S7
affected

24.2 (semver) before 24.2R2-S2
affected

24.4 (semver) before 24.4R2
affected

25.2 (semver) before 25.2R2
affected

Default status
unaffected

Any version before 22.4R3-S8-EVO
affected

23.2 (semver) before 23.2R2-S5-EVO
affected

23.4 (semver) before 23.4R2-S7-EVO
affected

24.2 (semver) before 24.2R2-S2-EVO
affected

24.4 (semver) before 24.4R2-EVO
affected

25.2 (semver) before 25.2R1-S1-EVO, 25.2R2-EVO
affected

Timeline

2026-04-08:Initial Publication
2026-04-22:Clarified that workarounds will prevent malicious exploitation

References

kb.juniper.net/JSA107875 vendor-advisory

supportportal.juniper.net/JSA107875 vendor-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2026-33791)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-33791)

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