{ "dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.2", "cveMetadata": { "cveId": "CVE-2026-103401", "assignerOrgId": "8cbe9d5a-a066-4c94-8978-4b15efeae968", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "juniper", "dateReserved": "2026-09-30T14:33:03.168Z", "datePublished": "2026-10-28T16:34:44.566Z", "dateUpdated": "2026-10-28T16:34:44.566Z" }, "containers": { "cna": { "affected": [ { "defaultStatus": "unaffected", "product": "Session Smart Router", "vendor": "Juniper Networks", "versions": [ { "lessThan": "7.0.5", "status": "affected", "version": "0", "versionType": "custom" }, { "lessThan": "7.1.7", "status": "affected", "version": "7.1.0", "versionType": "custom" }, { "lessThan": "7.2.3", "status": "affected", "version": "7.2.0", "versionType": "custom" } ] }, { "defaultStatus": "unaffected", "product": "Session Smart Conductor", "vendor": "Juniper Networks", "versions": [ { "lessThan": "7.0.5", "status": "affected", "version": "0", "versionType": "custom" }, { "lessThan": "7.1.7", "status": "affected", "version": "7.1.0", "versionType": "custom" }, { "lessThan": "7.2.3", "status": "affected", "version": "7.2.0", "versionType": "custom" } ] } ], "datePublic": "2026-10-28T16:00:00.000Z", "descriptions": [ { "lang": "en", "supportingMedia": [ { "base64": false, "type": "text/html", "value": "An Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability in the unauthenticated web server handlers in Juniper Networks Session Smart Router and Session Smart Conductor allows a local unprivileged user to overwrite arbitrary files as root via unauthenticated API endpoints.

This vulnerability can be exploited on Mist-managed routers and on unmanaged Routers that have not yet been onboarded to a Conductor. Routers already managed by Conductor are not affected.
" } ], "value": "An Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability in the unauthenticated web server handlers in Juniper Networks Session Smart Router and Session Smart Conductor allows a local unprivileged user to overwrite arbitrary files as root via unauthenticated API endpoints.\n\nThis vulnerability can be exploited on Mist-managed routers and on unmanaged Routers that have not yet been onboarded to a Conductor. Routers already managed by Conductor are not affected." } ], "exploits": [ { "lang": "en", "supportingMedia": [ { "base64": false, "type": "text/html", "value": "Juniper SIRT is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this vulnerability." } ], "value": "Juniper SIRT is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this vulnerability." } ], "metrics": [ { "cvssV3_1": { "attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 8.8, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "version": "3.1" }, "format": "CVSS", "scenarios": [ { "lang": "en", "value": "GENERAL" } ] } ], "problemTypes": [ { "descriptions": [ { "cweId": "CWE-59", "description": "CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')", "lang": "en", "type": "CWE" } ] } ], "providerMetadata": { "orgId": "8cbe9d5a-a066-4c94-8978-4b15efeae968", "shortName": "juniper", "dateUpdated": "2026-10-28T16:34:44.566Z" }, "references": [ { "tags": [ "vendor-advisory" ], "url": "https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA112183" } ], "solutions": [ { "lang": "en", "supportingMedia": [ { "base64": false, "type": "text/html", "value": "The following software releases of Session Smart Router and Session Smart Conductor have been updated to resolve these specific issues:
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" } ], "value": "The following software releases of Session Smart Router and Session Smart Conductor have been updated to resolve these specific issues:\n * 7.0.5 \n\nand all subsequent releases;\n * 7.1.7 \n\nand all subsequent releases;\n * 7.2.3 and all subsequent releases." } ], "source": { "advisory": "JSA112183", "defect": [ "I95-65017" ], "discovery": "INTERNAL" }, "title": "Session Smart Router and Session Smart Conductor: An attacker can overwrite arbitrary files as root", "workarounds": [ { "lang": "en", "supportingMedia": [ { "base64": false, "type": "text/html", "value": "There are no known workarounds for this issue." } ], "value": "There are no known workarounds for this issue." } ], "x_generator": { "engine": "Vulnogram 0.1.0-dev" } } } }