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Medium · 6.7 CVE-2021-0219 EUVD-2021-2838GHSA-jpqx-f853-g2j5

Junos OS: Command injection vulnerability in 'request system software' CLI command

Published Jan 15, 2021 · Updated Sep 16, 2024 · Assigned by juniper

Description

A command injection vulnerability in install package validation subsystem of Juniper Networks Junos OS that may allow a locally authenticated attacker with privileges to execute commands with root privilege. To validate a package in Junos before installation, an administrator executes the command 'request system software add validate-on-host' via the CLI. An attacker with access to this CLI command may be able to exploit this vulnerability. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: all versions prior to 17.3R3-S10; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2-S12, 17.4R3-S3; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S11; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R2-S8, 18.2R3-S6; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R3-S4; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R1-S8, 18.4R2-S7, 18.4R3-S6; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R1-S6, 19.1R2-S2, 19.1R3-S3; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R3-S1; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R2-S5, 19.3R3-S1; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R2-S2, 19.4R3-S1; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R2; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R1-S2, 20.2R2; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R1-S1, 20.3R2.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Juniper Networks Junos OS unspecified – < 17.3R3-S10, 17.4 – < 17.4R2-S12, 17.4R3-S3, 18.1 – < 18.1R3-S11, 18.2 – < 18.2R2-S8, 18.2R3-S6, 18.3 – < 18.3R3-S4, 18.4 – < 18.4R1-S8, 18.4R2-S7, 18.4R3-S6, 19.1 – < 19.1R1-S6, 19.1R2-S2, 19.1R3-S3, 19.2 – < 19.2R3-S1, 19.3 – < 19.3R2-S5, 19.3R3-S1, 19.4 – < 19.4R2-S2, 19.4R3-S1, 2… 17.3R3-S10

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