CVE-2016-4922

Junos: Privilege escalation vulnerabilities in Junos CLI

HIGH

8.4

CVSS Score

Published: October 13, 2017 at 05:00 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:48 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorJunos

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Severity

HIGH8.4

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.5%

Description

Certain combinations of Junos OS CLI commands and arguments have been found to be exploitable in a way that can allow unauthorized access to the operating system. This may allow any user with permissions to run these CLI commands the ability to achieve elevated privileges and gain complete control of the device. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS 11.4 prior to 11.4R13-S3; 12.1X46 prior to 12.1X46-D60; 12.1X47 prior to 12.1X47-D45; 12.3 prior to 12.3R12; 12.3X48 prior to 12.3X48-D35; 13.2 prior to 13.2R9; 13.3 prior to 13.3R4-S11, 13.3R9; 14.1 prior to 14.1R4-S12, 14.1R7; 14.1X53 prior to 14.1X53-D28, 14.1X53-D40; 14.1X55 prior to 14.1X55-D35; 14.2 prior to 14.2R3-S10, 14.2R4-S7, 14.2R5; 15.1 prior to 15.1F4, 15.1R3; 15.1X49 prior to 15.1X49-D60; 15.1X53 prior to 15.1X53-D57, 15.1X53-D70.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Junos · Juniper Networks

95%

v < 11.4R13-S3v < 12.1X46-D60v < 12.1X47-D45v < 12.3R12v < 12.3X48-D35v < 13.2R9v < 13.3R4-S11v < 14.1R4-S12v < 14.1X53-D28v < 14.1X55-D35v < 14.2R3-S10v < 15.1F4v < 15.1X49-D60v < 15.1X53-D5711.4 11.4 r1 11.4 r10 11.4 r11 11.4 r12 11.4 r2 11.4 r3 11.4 r4 11.4 r5 11.4 r6 11.4 r7 11.4 r8 11.4 r9 11.4r13 s212.1x4612.1x46 d10 12.1x46 d15 12.1x46 d2012.1x46 d2512.1x46 d30 12.1x46 d35 12.1x46 d40 12.1x46 d45 12.1x46 d50 12.1x46 d55 12.1x47 12.1x47 d10 12.1x47 d15 12.1x47 d20 12.1x47 d25 12.1x47 d30 12.1x47 d35 12.1x47 d40 12.3 12.3 r1 12.3 r10 12.3 r11 12.3 r2 12.3 r3 12.3 r4 12.3 r5 12.3 r6 12.3 r7 12.3 r8 12.3 r9 12.3x48 d10 12.3x48 d15 12.3x48 d25 12.3x48 d30 13.2 13.2 r1 13.2 r2 13.2 r3 13.2 r4 13.2 r5 13.2 r6 13.2 r7 13.2 r7-s1 13.2 r7-s2 13.2 r8 13.3 13.3 r1 13.3 r2 13.3 r2-s2 13.3 r3 13.3 r4 13.3 r5 13.3 r6 13.3 r7 13.3 r8 14.1 14.1 r1 14.1 r2 14.1 r3 14.1 r4 14.1 r5 14.1 r614.1x5314.1x53 d10 14.1x53 d15 14.1x53 d16 14.1x53 d25 14.1x53 d26 14.1x53 d27 14.1x53 d30 14.1x53 d35 14.1x55 14.1x55 d30 14.2 14.2 r1 14.2 r2 14.2 r3 14.2 r4 14.2 r5 15.1 15.1 a1 15.1 f1 15.1 f2 15.1 f2-s1 15.1 f2-s2 15.1 f2-s3 15.1 f2-s4 15.1 f3 15.1 r1 15.1 r215.1x4915.1x49 d10 15.1x49 d20 15.1x49 d30 15.1x49 d35 15.1x49 d40 15.1x49 d45 15.1x49 d50 15.1x49 d55 15.1x53 d20 15.1x53 d21 15.1x53 d210 15.1x53 d25 15.1x53 d30 15.1x53 d32 15.1x53 d33 15.1x53 d34 15.1x53 d50 15.1x53 d51 15.1x53 d52 15.1x53 d55 15.1x53 d60 15.1x53 d61 15.1x53 d62 15.1x53 d63 15.1x53 d64 15.1x53 d65

Affected range stops below 11.4R13-S3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 12.1X46-D60, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 12.1X47-D45, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 12.3R12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 12.3X48-D35, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 13.2R9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 13.3R4-S11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 14.1R4-S12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 14.1X53-D28, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 14.1X55-D35, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 14.2R3-S10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 15.1F4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 15.1X49-D60, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 15.1X53-D57, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10763

References (3)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93534

VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037013

x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10763

CVSS

8.4HIGHjuniper

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

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StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-77

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