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01 Record

CVE-2022-22239

Junos OS Evolved: The ssh CLI command always runs as root which can lead to privilege escalation

HighPUBLISHEDCNA: juniper
CNA base score8.2 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

02 Description

Junos OS Evolved: The ssh CLI command always runs as root which can lead to privilege escalation

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.19% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 8.9% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
8.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2022-10-18 02:46Z4 YR AGO
Last updated
2025-05-10 02:34Z1 YR AGO
Reserved
2021-12-21
Assigning CNA
juniper
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
High (CVSS 8.2)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
  • CWE-250Execution with Unnecessary PrivilegesBase
  • CWE-269Improper Privilege ManagementClass
Data version
5.1
Document digest
5a974d9766e81d46af85954dbf2fc074d1778489e22a585e4538b7f2449ab1ee

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
Juniper NetworksJunos OS Evolved< 20.4R3-S5-EVO, 21.1-EVO to < 21.1R3-EVO, 21.2-EVO to < 21.2R2-S1-EVO, 21.2R3-EVO, 21.3-EVO to < 21.3R2-EVO—

06 References

07 Remediation

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 20.4R3-S5-EVO, 21.1R3-EVO, 21.2R2-S1-EVO, 21.2R3-EVO, 21.3R2-EVO, 21.4R1-EVO, and all subsequent releases.