high
7.8
CWE
209
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2022-22162: Junos OS: A low privileged user can elevate their privileges to the ones of the highest privileged j-web user logged in

First published: Wed Jan 12 2022(Updated: )

A Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information vulnerability in the CLI of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a locally authenticated attacker with low privileges to elevate these to the level of any other user logged in via J-Web at this time, potential leading to a full compromise of the device. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: All versions prior to 15.1R7-S11; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R3-S6; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R2-S9, 18.4R3-S10; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R2-S3, 19.1R3-S7; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S8, 19.2R3-S4; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-S4; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S6; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R3-S2; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S3; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3-S1; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S1; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R2-S1, 21.1R3; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R1-S1, 21.2R2.

Credit: sirt@juniper.net

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Juniper Junos<15.1
Juniper Junos=15.1
Juniper Junos=15.1-a1
Juniper Junos=15.1-f
Juniper Junos=15.1-f1
Juniper Junos=15.1-f2
Juniper Junos=15.1-f2-s1
Juniper Junos=15.1-f2-s2
Juniper Junos=15.1-f2-s3
Juniper Junos=15.1-f2-s4
Juniper Junos=15.1-f3
Juniper Junos=15.1-f4
Juniper Junos=15.1-f5
Juniper Junos=15.1-f5-s7
Juniper Junos=15.1-f6
Juniper Junos=15.1-f6-s1
Juniper Junos=15.1-f6-s10
Juniper Junos=15.1-f6-s12
Juniper Junos=15.1-f6-s2
Juniper Junos=15.1-f6-s3
Juniper Junos=15.1-f6-s4
Juniper Junos=15.1-f6-s5
Juniper Junos=15.1-f6-s6
Juniper Junos=15.1-f6-s7
Juniper Junos=15.1-f6-s8
Juniper Junos=15.1-f6-s9
Juniper Junos=15.1-f7
Juniper Junos=15.1-r
Juniper Junos=15.1-r1
Juniper Junos=15.1-r2
Juniper Junos=15.1-r3
Juniper Junos=15.1-r4
Juniper Junos=15.1-r4-s7
Juniper Junos=15.1-r4-s8
Juniper Junos=15.1-r4-s9
Juniper Junos=15.1-r5
Juniper Junos=15.1-r5-s1
Juniper Junos=15.1-r5-s3
Juniper Junos=15.1-r5-s5
Juniper Junos=15.1-r5-s6
Juniper Junos=15.1-r6
Juniper Junos=15.1-r6-s1
Juniper Junos=15.1-r6-s2
Juniper Junos=15.1-r6-s3
Juniper Junos=15.1-r6-s4
Juniper Junos=15.1-r6-s6
Juniper Junos=15.1-r7
Juniper Junos=15.1-r7-s1
Juniper Junos=15.1-r7-s10
Juniper Junos=15.1-r7-s2
Juniper Junos=15.1-r7-s3
Juniper Junos=15.1-r7-s4
Juniper Junos=15.1-r7-s5
Juniper Junos=15.1-r7-s6
Juniper Junos=15.1-r7-s7
Juniper Junos=15.1-r7-s8
Juniper Junos=15.1-r7-s9
Juniper Junos=18.3
Juniper Junos=18.3-r
Juniper Junos=18.3-r1
Juniper Junos=18.3-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=18.3-r1-s2
Juniper Junos=18.3-r1-s3
Juniper Junos=18.3-r1-s4
Juniper Junos=18.3-r1-s5
Juniper Junos=18.3-r1-s6
Juniper Junos=18.3-r2
Juniper Junos=18.3-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=18.3-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=18.3-r2-s3
Juniper Junos=18.3-r2-s4
Juniper Junos=18.3-r3
Juniper Junos=18.3-r3-s1
Juniper Junos=18.3-r3-s2
Juniper Junos=18.3-r3-s3
Juniper Junos=18.3-r3-s4
Juniper Junos=18.3-r3-s5
Juniper Junos=18.4
Juniper Junos=18.4-r1
Juniper Junos=18.4-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=18.4-r1-s2
Juniper Junos=18.4-r1-s3
Juniper Junos=18.4-r1-s4
Juniper Junos=18.4-r1-s5
Juniper Junos=18.4-r1-s6
Juniper Junos=18.4-r1-s7
Juniper Junos=18.4-r2
Juniper Junos=18.4-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=18.4-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=18.4-r2-s3
Juniper Junos=18.4-r2-s4
Juniper Junos=18.4-r2-s5
Juniper Junos=18.4-r2-s6
Juniper Junos=18.4-r2-s7
Juniper Junos=18.4-r2-s8
Juniper Junos=18.4-r3
Juniper Junos=18.4-r3-s1
Juniper Junos=18.4-r3-s2
Juniper Junos=18.4-r3-s3
Juniper Junos=18.4-r3-s4
Juniper Junos=18.4-r3-s5
Juniper Junos=18.4-r3-s6
Juniper Junos=18.4-r3-s7
Juniper Junos=18.4-r3-s8
Juniper Junos=18.4-r3-s9
Juniper Junos=19.1
Juniper Junos=19.1-r1
Juniper Junos=19.1-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=19.1-r1-s2
Juniper Junos=19.1-r1-s3
Juniper Junos=19.1-r1-s4
Juniper Junos=19.1-r1-s5
Juniper Junos=19.1-r1-s6
Juniper Junos=19.1-r2
Juniper Junos=19.1-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=19.1-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=19.1-r3
Juniper Junos=19.1-r3-s1
Juniper Junos=19.1-r3-s2
Juniper Junos=19.1-r3-s3
Juniper Junos=19.1-r3-s4
Juniper Junos=19.1-r3-s5
Juniper Junos=19.1-r3-s6
Juniper Junos=19.2
Juniper Junos=19.2-r1
Juniper Junos=19.2-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=19.2-r1-s2
Juniper Junos=19.2-r1-s3
Juniper Junos=19.2-r1-s4
Juniper Junos=19.2-r1-s5
Juniper Junos=19.2-r1-s6
Juniper Junos=19.2-r1-s7
Juniper Junos=19.2-r2
Juniper Junos=19.2-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=19.2-r3
Juniper Junos=19.2-r3-s1
Juniper Junos=19.2-r3-s2
Juniper Junos=19.2-r3-s3
Juniper Junos=19.3
Juniper Junos=19.3-r1
Juniper Junos=19.3-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=19.3-r2
Juniper Junos=19.3-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=19.3-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=19.3-r2-s3
Juniper Junos=19.3-r2-s4
Juniper Junos=19.3-r2-s5
Juniper Junos=19.3-r2-s6
Juniper Junos=19.3-r3
Juniper Junos=19.3-r3-s1
Juniper Junos=19.3-r3-s2
Juniper Junos=19.3-r3-s3
Juniper Junos=19.4-r1
Juniper Junos=19.4-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=19.4-r1-s2
Juniper Junos=19.4-r1-s3
Juniper Junos=19.4-r1-s4
Juniper Junos=19.4-r2
Juniper Junos=19.4-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=19.4-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=19.4-r2-s3
Juniper Junos=19.4-r2-s4
Juniper Junos=19.4-r2-s5
Juniper Junos=19.4-r3
Juniper Junos=19.4-r3-s1
Juniper Junos=19.4-r3-s2
Juniper Junos=19.4-r3-s3
Juniper Junos=19.4-r3-s4
Juniper Junos=19.4-r3-s5
Juniper Junos=20.1-r1
Juniper Junos=20.1-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=20.1-r1-s2
Juniper Junos=20.1-r1-s3
Juniper Junos=20.1-r1-s4
Juniper Junos=20.1-r2
Juniper Junos=20.1-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=20.1-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=20.1-r3
Juniper Junos=20.1-r3-s1
Juniper Junos=20.2-r1
Juniper Junos=20.2-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=20.2-r1-s2
Juniper Junos=20.2-r1-s3
Juniper Junos=20.2-r2
Juniper Junos=20.2-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=20.2-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=20.2-r2-s3
Juniper Junos=20.2-r3
Juniper Junos=20.2-r3-s1
Juniper Junos=20.2-r3-s2
Juniper Junos=20.3-r1
Juniper Junos=20.3-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=20.3-r2
Juniper Junos=20.3-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=20.3-r3
Juniper Junos=20.4-r1
Juniper Junos=20.4-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=20.4-r2
Juniper Junos=20.4-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=20.4-r3
Juniper Junos=21.1-r1
Juniper Junos=21.1-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=21.1-r2
Juniper Junos=21.2-r1

Remedy

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 15.1R7-S11, 18.3R3-S6, 18.4R2-S9, 18.4R3-S10, 19.1R2-S3, 19.1R3-S7, 19.2R1-S8, 19.2R3-S4, 19.3R3-S4, 19.4R3-S6, 20.1R3-S2, 20.2R3-S3, 20.3R3-S1, 20.4R3-S1, 21.1R2-S1, 21.1R3, 21.2R1-S1, 21.2R2, 21.3R1, and all subsequent releases.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-22162?

    The severity of CVE-2022-22162 is rated as high, as it allows low-privileged authenticated users to escalate their permissions.

  • How do I fix CVE-2022-22162?

    To mitigate CVE-2022-22162, users should update their Junos OS to versions 15.1 and later, or apply available patches if using an affected version.

  • Which versions of Junos OS are affected by CVE-2022-22162?

    CVE-2022-22162 affects Junos OS versions prior to 15.1, including 15.1 and its sub-releases up to 15.1-f6.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-22162?

    CVE-2022-22162 is a Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information vulnerability.

  • Who's affected by CVE-2022-22162?

    Any organization using affected versions of Junos OS may be impacted, particularly those with low-privileged users who can authenticate.

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