Vulnerability details

CVE-2026-102031

Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved

Junos OS Evolved: A low-privileged TACACS+ user causes root command execution when authorization refresh is enabled

CVSS 4.0
9.3Critical

Official description

An OS Command Injection vulnerability in TACACS of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved allows a low-privileged TACACS+-authenticated user to execute commands with root privileges when periodic TACACS+ authorization-refresh is enabled.

CVSS scores

ScoreVersionSourceVector
9.3Critical 4.0 CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (juniper) CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/AU:Y/R:A/V:C/RE:M
9.8Critical 3.1 CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (juniper) CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsSource
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved v < 23.2R2-S7.7-EVO CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved 23.4X100 CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved 23.4 ≤ v < 23.4R2-S8.11-EVO CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved 24.2 ≤ v < 24.2R2-S5.6-EVO CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved 24.4 ≤ v < 24.4R2-S5-EVO CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved 25.2 ≤ v < 25.2R2-S2-EVO CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved 25.2X100 ≤ v < 25.2X100-D35-EVO CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved 25.4 ≤ v < 25.4R1-S3-EVO CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved 25.4X300 ≤ v < 25.4X300-D40-EVO CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved 26.2 ≤ v < 26.2R1-S2-EVO CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)

References and advisories

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Details

Published
2026-10-14
Last updated
2026-10-16
State
Published
Assigner (CNA)
juniper
Kolun priority
34 · Low

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.1%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
81.8%
Percentile (among all CVEs)

SSVC assessment (CISA)

Automatable
Yes
Exploitation
None
Technical impact
Total

Weaknesses (CWE)

  • CWE-78
    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')