CVE-2024-47495
Junos OS Evolved: In a dual-RE scenario a locally authenticated attacker with shell privileges can take over the device.
An Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability allows a locally authenticated attacker with shell access to gain full control of the device when Dual Routing Engines (REs) are in use on Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved devices.
This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved with dual-REs:
- All versions before 21.2R3-S8-EVO,
- from 21.4-EVO before 21.4R3-S8-EVO,
- from 22.2-EVO before 22.2R3-S4-EVO,
- from 22.3-EVO before 22.3R3-S4-EVO,
- from 22.4-EVO before 22.4R3-S3-EVO,
- from 23.2-EVO before 23.2R2-S1-EVO,
- from 23.4-EVO before 23.4R2-S1-EVO.
This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- 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: In a dual-RE scenario a locally authenticated attacker with shell privileges can take over the device.
An Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability allows a locally authenticated attacker with shell access to gain full control of the device when Dual Routing Engines (REs) are in use on Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved devices.
This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved with dual-REs:
- All versions before 21.2R3-S8-EVO,
- from 21.4-EVO before 21.4R3-S8-EVO,
- from 22.2-EVO before 22.2R3-S4-EVO,
- from 22.3-EVO before 22.3R3-S4-EVO,
- from 22.4-EVO before 22.4R3-S3-EVO,
- from 23.2-EVO before 23.2R2-S1-EVO,
- from 23.4-EVO before 23.4R2-S1-EVO.
This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS.
- Record
CVE-2024-47495- CVSS 4.0
- 8.4 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:L/U:Green - CVSS 3.1
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-639
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-42499
An Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability allows a locally authenticated attacker with shell access to gain full control of the device when Dual Routing Engines (REs) are in use on Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved devices.
This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved with dual-REs:
- All versions before 21.2R3-S8-EVO,
- from 21.4-EVO before 21.4R3-S8-EVO,
- from 22.2-EVO before 22.2R3-S4-EVO,
- from 22.3-EVO before 22.3R3-S4-EVO,
- from 22.4-EVO before 22.4R3-S3-EVO,
- from 23.2-EVO before 23.2R2-S1-EVO,
- from 23.4-EVO before 23.4R2-S1-EVO.
This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS.
- Record
EUVD-2024-42499- CVSS 4.0
- 8.4 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:L/U:Green - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rcvr-9vmp-37hx
An Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability allows a locally authenticated...
An Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability allows a locally authenticated attacker with shell access to gain full control of the device when Dual Routing Engines (REs) are in use on Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved devices.
This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved with dual-REs:
- All versions before 21.2R3-S8-EVO,
- from 21.4-EVO before 21.4R3-S8-EVO,
- from 22.2-EVO before 22.2R3-S4-EVO,
- from 22.3-EVO before 22.3R3-S4-EVO,
- from 22.4-EVO before 22.4R3-S3-EVO,
- from 23.2-EVO before 23.2R2-S1-EVO,
- from 23.4-EVO before 23.4R2-S1-EVO.
This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS.
- Record
GHSA-rcvr-9vmp-37hx- CVSS 4.0
- 8.4 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/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:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:L/U:Green - CVSS 3.1
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-639
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
An Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability allows a locally authenticated attacker with shell access to gain full control of the device when Dual Routing Engines (REs) are in use on Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved devices.
This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved with dual-REs:
- All versions before 21.2R3-S8-EVO,
- from 21.4-EVO before 21.4R3-S8-EVO,
- from 22.2-EVO before 22.2R3-S4-EVO,
- from 22.3-EVO before 22.3R3-S4-EVO,
- from 22.4-EVO before 22.4R3-S3-EVO,
- from 23.2-EVO before 23.2R2-S1-EVO,
- from 23.4-EVO before 23.4R2-S1-EVO.
This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS.
- Record
CVE-2024-47495- CVSS 4.0
- 8.4 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/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:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:L/U:Green - CVSS 3.1
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-639
- 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-2024-47495 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.4) in Juniper Junos Os Evolved, published October 11, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.21%, the 10th percentile. No source names a fixed version.