CVE-2023-44187
Junos OS Evolved: 'file copy' CLI command can disclose password to shell users
An Exposure of Sensitive Information vulnerability in the 'file copy' command of Junos OS Evolved allows a local, authenticated attacker with shell access to view passwords supplied on the CLI command-line. These credentials can then be used to provide unauthorized access to the remote system.
This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved:
- All versions prior to 20.4R3-S7-EVO;
- 21.1 versions 21.1R1-EVO and later;
- 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S5-EVO;
- 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S4-EVO;
- 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S4-EVO;
- 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3-S2-EVO;
- 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R2-EVO.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Junos OS Evolved: 'file copy' CLI command can disclose password to shell users
An Exposure of Sensitive Information vulnerability in the 'file copy' command of Junos OS Evolved allows a local, authenticated attacker with shell access to view passwords supplied on the CLI command-line. These credentials can then be used to provide unauthorized access to the remote system.
This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved:
- All versions prior to 20.4R3-S7-EVO;
- 21.1 versions 21.1R1-EVO and later;
- 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S5-EVO;
- 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S4-EVO;
- 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S4-EVO;
- 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3-S2-EVO;
- 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R2-EVO.
- Record
CVE-2023-44187- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-48546
An Exposure of Sensitive Information vulnerability in the 'file copy' command of Junos OS Evolved allows a local, authenticated attacker with shell access to view passwords supplied on the CLI command-line. These credentials can then be used to provide unauthorized access to the remote system.
This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved:
- All versions prior to 20.4R3-S7-EVO;
- 21.1 versions 21.1R1-EVO and later;
- 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S5-EVO;
- 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S4-EVO;
- 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S4-EVO;
- 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3-S2-EVO;
- 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R2-EVO.
- Record
EUVD-2023-48546- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8h3p-5f62-5ppm
An Exposure of Sensitive Information vulnerability in the 'file copy' command of Junos OS Evolved...
An Exposure of Sensitive Information vulnerability in the 'file copy' command of Junos OS Evolved allows a local, authenticated attacker with shell access to view passwords supplied on the CLI command-line. These credentials can then be used to provide unauthorized access to the remote system.
This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved:
- All versions prior to 20.4R3-S7-EVO;
- 21.1 versions 21.1R1-EVO and later;
- 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S5-EVO;
- 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S4-EVO;
- 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S4-EVO;
- 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3-S2-EVO;
- 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R2-EVO.
- Record
GHSA-8h3p-5f62-5ppm- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
An Exposure of Sensitive Information vulnerability in the 'file copy' command of Junos OS Evolved allows a local, authenticated attacker with shell access to view passwords supplied on the CLI command-line. These credentials can then be used to provide unauthorized access to the remote system.
This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved:
- All versions prior to 20.4R3-S7-EVO;
- 21.1 versions 21.1R1-EVO and later;
- 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S5-EVO;
- 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S4-EVO;
- 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S4-EVO;
- 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3-S2-EVO;
- 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R2-EVO.
- Record
CVE-2023-44187- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-44187 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.9) in Juniper Junos Os Evolved, published October 11, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.18%, the 7th percentile. No source names a fixed version.