CVE-2022-22237

MEDIUM

Juniper Networks Junos OS - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An Improper Authentication vulnerability in the kernel of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause an impact on confidentiality or integrity. A vulnerability in the processing of TCP-AO will allow a BGP or LDP peer not configured with authentication to establish a session even if the peer is locally configured to use authentication. This could lead to untrusted or unauthorized sessions being established. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S1; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R2-S2, 21.3R3; 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R2-S1, 21.4R3; 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R1-S1, 22.1R2. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0019
EPSS Percentile 39.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-287
Status published
Products (4)
juniper/junos 21.2 (8 CPE variants)
juniper/junos 21.3 (6 CPE variants)
juniper/junos 21.4 (5 CPE variants)
juniper/junos 22.1 r1
Published Oct 18, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026