CVE-2024-39524
Junos OS Evolved: CLI parameter processing issue allows privilege escalation
An Improper Neutralization of Special Elements vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved commands allows a local, authenticated attacker with low privileges to escalate their privileges to 'root' leading to a full compromise of the system.
The Junos OS Evolved CLI doesn't properly handle command options in some cases, allowing users which execute specific CLI commands with a crafted set of parameters to escalate their privileges to root on shell level.
This issue affects Junos OS Evolved:
All versions before 20.4R3-S7-EVO,
21.2-EVO versions before 21.2R3-S8-EVO,
21.4-EVO versions before 21.4R3-S7-EVO,
22.2-EVO versions before 22.2R3-EVO,
22.3-EVO versions before 22.3R2-EVO,
22.4-EVO versions before 22.4R2-EVO.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Junos OS Evolved: CLI parameter processing issue allows privilege escalation
An Improper Neutralization of Special Elements vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved commands allows a local, authenticated attacker with low privileges to escalate their privileges to 'root' leading to a full compromise of the system.
The Junos OS Evolved CLI doesn't properly handle command options in some cases, allowing users which execute specific CLI commands with a crafted set of parameters to escalate their privileges to root on shell level.
This issue affects Junos OS Evolved:
All versions before 20.4R3-S7-EVO,
21.2-EVO versions before 21.2R3-S8-EVO,
21.4-EVO versions before 21.4R3-S7-EVO,
22.2-EVO versions before 22.2R3-EVO,
22.3-EVO versions before 22.3R2-EVO,
22.4-EVO versions before 22.4R2-EVO.
- Record
CVE-2024-39524- CVSS 4.0
- 8.5 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-38050
An Improper Neutralization of Special Elements vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved commands allows a local, authenticated attacker with low privileges to escalate their privileges to 'root' leading to a full compromise of the system.
The Junos OS Evolved CLI doesn't properly handle command options in some cases, allowing users which execute specific CLI commands with a crafted set of parameters to escalate their privileges to root on shell level.
This issue affects Junos OS Evolved:
All versions before 20.4R3-S7-EVO,
21.2-EVO versions before 21.2R3-S8-EVO,
21.4-EVO versions before 21.4R3-S7-EVO,
22.2-EVO versions before 22.2R3-EVO,
22.3-EVO versions before 22.3R2-EVO,
22.4-EVO versions before 22.4R2-EVO.
- Record
EUVD-2024-38050- CVSS 4.0
- 8.5 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fwg6-3hj3-4g7v
An Improper Neutralization of Special Elements vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved...
An Improper Neutralization of Special Elements vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved commands allows a local, authenticated attacker with low privileges to escalate their privileges to 'root' leading to a full compromise of the system.
The Junos OS Evolved CLI doesn't properly handle command options in some cases, allowing users which execute specific CLI commands with a crafted set of parameters to escalate their privileges to root on shell level.
This issue affects Junos OS Evolved:
All versions before 20.4R3-S7-EVO,
21.2-EVO versions before 21.2R3-S8-EVO,
21.4-EVO versions before 21.4R3-S7-EVO,
22.2-EVO versions before 22.2R3-EVO,
22.3-EVO versions before 22.3R2-EVO,
22.4-EVO versions before 22.4R2-EVO.
- Record
GHSA-fwg6-3hj3-4g7v- CVSS 4.0
- 8.5 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
An Improper Neutralization of Special Elements vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved commands allows a local, authenticated attacker with low privileges to escalate their privileges to 'root' leading to a full compromise of the system.
The Junos OS Evolved CLI doesn't properly handle command options in some cases, allowing users which execute specific CLI commands with a crafted set of parameters to escalate their privileges to root on shell level.
This issue affects Junos OS Evolved:
All versions before 20.4R3-S7-EVO,
21.2-EVO versions before 21.2R3-S8-EVO,
21.4-EVO versions before 21.4R3-S7-EVO,
22.2-EVO versions before 22.2R3-EVO,
22.3-EVO versions before 22.3R2-EVO,
22.4-EVO versions before 22.4R2-EVO.
- Record
CVE-2024-39524- CVSS 4.0
- 8.5 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- 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-2024-39524 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.5) in Juniper Junos Os Evolved, published July 11, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.25%, the 16th percentile. No source names a fixed version.