High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 17, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-28966
CVE-2023-28966
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.
Affected products
26cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 25 more
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <20.4
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:20.4:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:21.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.3:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.3:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <20.4R3-S5-EVO, <21.2R3-EVO, <21.3R2-EVO
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- supportportal.juniper.net/JSA70590nvdVendor Advisory
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