CVE-2018-0024

Junos OS: A privilege escalation vulnerability exists where authenticated users with shell access can become root

HIGH

7.8

CVSS Score

Published: July 11, 2018 at 06:00 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:29 AM UTC

42 products affected across 2 vendorsJunosSRX5600SRX5800

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Severity

HIGH7.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.4%

Description

An Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in a shell session of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an authenticated unprivileged attacker to gain full control of the system. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS: 12.1X46 versions prior to 12.1X46-D45 on SRX Series; 12.3X48 versions prior to 12.3X48-D20 on SRX Series; 12.3 versions prior to 12.3R11 on EX Series; 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D30 on EX2200/VC, EX3200, EX3300/VC, EX4200, EX4300, EX4550/VC, EX4600, EX6200, EX8200/VC (XRE), QFX3500, QFX3600, QFX5100;; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D20 on SRX Series.

Affected

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

Junos · Juniper Networks

95%

12.1X46 ≤ v < 12.1X46-D4512.3 ≤ v < 12.3R1112.3X48 ≤ v < 12.3X48-D2014.1X53 ≤ v < 14.1X53-D3015.1X49 ≤ v < 15.1X49-D2012.1X4612.1x4612.1x46 d10 12.1x46 d15 12.1x46 d2012.1x46 d2512.1x46 d30 12.1x46 d35 12.1x46 d40 12.3 12.3 r1 12.3 r10 12.3 r2 12.3 r3 12.3 r4 12.3 r5 12.3 r6 12.3 r7 12.3 r8 12.3 r9 12.3X4812.3x4812.3x48 d10 12.3x48 d15 14.1X5314.1x5314.1x53 d10 14.1x53 d15 14.1x53 d16 14.1x53 d25 14.1x53 d26 14.1x53 d27 15.1X4915.1x4915.1x49 d10

Affected range stops below 12.1X46-D45, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 12.3R11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 12.3X48-D20, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 14.1X53-D30, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 15.1X49-D20, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

juniper-ex-rps (environment) · juniper-ex2200 (environment) · juniper-ex2200-c (environment) · juniper-ex2200-vc (environment) · juniper-ex2300 (environment) · juniper-ex2300-c (environment) · juniper-ex3200 (environment) · juniper-ex3300 (environment) · juniper-ex3300-vc (environment) · juniper-ex3400 (environment) · juniper-ex4200 (environment) · juniper-ex4300 (environment) · juniper-ex4550 (environment) · juniper-ex4550-vc (environment) · juniper-ex4600 (environment) · juniper-ex6200 (environment) · juniper-ex8200-vc-xre (environment) · juniper-ex9200 (environment) · juniper-qfx3500 (environment) · juniper-qfx3600 (environment) · juniper-qfx5100 (environment) · juniper-srx100 (environment) · juniper-srx110 (environment) · juniper-srx1400 (environment) · juniper-srx1500 (environment) · juniper-srx210 (environment) · juniper-srx220 (environment) · juniper-srx240 (environment) · juniper-srx300 (environment) · juniper-srx320 (environment) · juniper-srx340 (environment) · juniper-srx3400 (environment) · juniper-srx345 (environment) · juniper-srx3600 (environment) · juniper-srx4100 (environment) · juniper-srx4200 (environment) · juniper-srx5400 (environment) · juniper-srx550 (environment) · juniper-srx5600 (environment) · juniper-srx5800 (environment) · juniper-srx650 (environment)

Ex Rps · Juniperdevice

80%

All versions

Ex2200 · Juniperdevice

80%

All versions

Ex2200-C · Juniperdevice

80%

All versions

Ex2200-Vc · Juniperdevice

80%

All versions