Multiple command injection vulnerabilities in command processing on Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved allow an attacker with authenticated CLI access to be able to bypass configured access protections to execute arbitrary shell commands within the context of the current user.

The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass command authorization restrictions assigned to their specific user account and execute commands that are available to the privilege level for which the user is assigned. For example, a user that is in the super-user login class, but restricted to executing specific CLI commands could exploit the vulnerability to execute any other command available to an unrestricted admin user. This vulnerability does not increase the privilege level of the user, but rather bypasses any CLI command restrictions by allowing full access to the shell.

One or more of these issues affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved:

• All versions prior to 20.4R3-S1-EVO;
• All versions of 21.1-EVO and 21.2-EVO.

Juniper SIRT is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this vulnerability.

These issues were found during internal product security testing or research.

The specific shell injection vulnerabilities resolved include:

The following software releases have been updated to resolve all of these specific issues: Junos OS Evolved 20.4R3-S1-EVO, 21.3R1-EVO, and all subsequent releases.

This issue is being tracked as  1594651 ,  1596122  and  1596123 .
 

Software releases or updates are available for download at https://support.juniper.net/support/downloads/
 

• Use access lists or firewall filters to limit access to the device via CLI only from trusted hosts and from trusted administrators.
• Limit access to the 'file copy' and 'monitor traffic' commands to authorized administrators.

2021-10-13: Initial Publication.

• KB16613: Overview of the Juniper Networks SIRT Quarterly Security Bulletin Publication Process [juniper.net]
• KB16765: In which releases are vulnerabilities fixed? [juniper.net]
• KB16446: Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) and Juniper's Security Advisories [juniper.net]
• Report a Vulnerability - How to Contact the Juniper Networks Security Incident Response Team
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