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CVE-2026-21916

HIGH · CVSS 7.0 · Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-09 · Updated: 2026-10-26 · Source: NVD

Stored catalog record

Source record retrieved 2026-10-28T10:18:43.184732+00:00. Scheduled imports handle updates; this page does not assert that the provider was queried just now.

Vulnerability overview

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the CLI of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a local, authenticated attacker with low privileges to escalate their privileges to root which will lead to a complete compromise of the system. When after a user has performed a specific 'file link ...' CLI operation, another user commits (unrelated configuration changes), the first user can login as root. This issue affects Junos OS: * all versions before 23.2R2-S7, * 23.4 versions before 23.4R2-S6, * 24.2 versions before 24.2R2-S3, * 24.4 versions before 24.4R2-S2, * 25.2 versions before 25.2R2. This issue does not affect versions 25.4R1 or later.

Patch review priority

Assess exposure and vendor guidance

  • No higher-priority signal is available in the current stored evidence.

FIRST EPSS: 0.13% · percentile 2.5 · score date 2026-10-27.

EPSS estimates probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It does not measure your exposure or prove exploitation. The elevated threshold is 10%; CISA KEV takes precedence. About FIRST EPSS ↗

Severity and scoring

CVSS score
7.0 · HIGH
CVSS version
4.0
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/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:X/RE:M/U:X
Weaknesses
CWE-61

CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.

Known exploitation and remediation

Not listed in the CISA catalog retrieved for this record. This does not establish that exploitation has not occurred.

Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.

Affected products and versions

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    Before (exclusive): 23.2

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r2-s3:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r2-s4:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r2-s5:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r2-s6:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r2-s3:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r2-s4:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r2-s5:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.2:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.2:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.2:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.4:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.4:r1-s3:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.4:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.4:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:25.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:25.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:25.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:25.2:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*

These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.

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