vulnerability

Juniper Junos OS: 2021-10 Security Bulletin: Junos OS: J-Web allows a locally authenticated attacker to escalate their privileges to root (JSA11237) (CVE-2021-31372)

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Oct 14, 2021
Added
Oct 14, 2021
Modified
Aug 11, 2025

Description

An Improper Input Validation vulnerability in J-Web of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a locally authenticated J-Web attacker to escalate their privileges to root over the target device. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS All versions prior to 18.3R3-S5; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R3-S9; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R3-S6; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R3-S3; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-S3; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S5; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R3-S1; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S2; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3-S1; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R2, 21.1R3; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R1-S1, 21.2R2;

Solution

juniper-junos-os-upgrade-latest
Title
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