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CVE-2023-28983: Junos OS Evolved: Shell Injection vulnerability in the gNOI server

First published: Mon Apr 17 2023(Updated: )

An OS Command Injection vulnerability in gRPC Network Operations Interface (gNOI) server module of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved allows an authenticated, low privileged, network based attacker to inject shell commands and execute code. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved 21.4 version 21.4R1-EVO and later versions prior to 22.1R1-EVO.

Credit: sirt@juniper.net

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Juniper Junos Os Evolved=21.4
Juniper Junos Os Evolved=21.4-r1
Juniper Junos Os Evolved=21.4-r1-s1
Juniper Junos Os Evolved=21.4-r1-s2
Juniper Junos Os Evolved=21.4-r2
Juniper Junos Os Evolved=21.4-r2-s1
Juniper Junos Os Evolved=21.4-r2-s2
Juniper Junos Os Evolved=21.4-r3
Juniper Junos Os Evolved=21.4-r3-s1
Juniper Junos Os Evolved=21.4-r3-s2
Juniper Junos Os Evolved=21.4-r3-s3

Remedy

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 22.2R1-EVO, 22.3R1-EVO, and all subsequent releases.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-28983?

    The severity of CVE-2023-28983 is high.

  • How does CVE-2023-28983 affect Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved?

    CVE-2023-28983 affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved version 21.4 and later.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2023-28983?

    CVE-2023-28983 allows an authenticated, low privileged, network-based attacker to inject shell commands and execute code.

  • How can I fix CVE-2023-28983?

    Update Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved to version 21.4 or later to fix CVE-2023-28983.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-28983?

    You can find more information about CVE-2023-28983 on the Juniper Networks support portal: https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA70609

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