7.8
HIGH
CVE-2023-28966
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved Default Permissions Misconfiguration
Description

An Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved allows a low-privileged local attacker with shell access to modify existing files or execute commands as root. The issue is caused by improper file and directory permissions on certain system files, allowing an attacker with access to these files and folders to inject CLI commands as root. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved: All versions prior to 20.4R3-S5-EVO; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-EVO; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R2-EVO.

INFO

Published Date :

April 17, 2023, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 27, 2023, 6:12 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-28966 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Juniper junos_os_evolved
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA70590 Vendor Advisory

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 27, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA70590 No Types Assigned https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA70590 Vendor Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 20.4 *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r2-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r3-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r3-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r3-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r3-s4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.2:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.2:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.2:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.3:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.3:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05662

percentile

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