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
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.
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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.