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01 Record

CVE-2023-28973

Junos OS Evolved: The 'sysmanctl' shell command allows a local user to gain access to some administrative actions

HighPUBLISHEDCNA: juniper
CNA base score7.1 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

02 Description

Junos OS Evolved: The 'sysmanctl' shell command allows a local user to gain access to some administrative actions

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 ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited 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
0.14% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 3.8% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
7.1 (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:U/C:N/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
2023-04-17 00:00Z3 YR AGO
Last updated
2025-02-06 14:35Z1 YR AGO
Reserved
2023-03-29
Assigning CNA
juniper
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
High (CVSS 7.1)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
Data version
5.1
Document digest
d7eb4db6de20793a109dd4d4cfa1fc47f1a704a3f7a935dbbf4e57d502426cca

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
Juniper NetworksJunos OS Evolved< 20.4R3-S5-EVO, 21.2 to < 21.2R3-EVO, 21.3 to < 21.3R2-EVO, 21.4 to < 21.4R1-S2-EVO, 21.4R2-EVO—

06 References

07 Remediation

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS Evolved 20.4R3-S5-EVO, 21.2R3-EVO, 21.3R2-EVO, 21.4R1-S2-EVO, 21.4R2-EVO, 22.1R1-EVO, and all subsequent releases.