CVE-2023-28960 Misconfiguration in Junos OS Evolved
Low-privileged local users can inject malicious files into Docker containers due to world-writeable permissions, leading to root code execution when containers are started.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-28960?
CVE-2023-28960 is a high-severity vulnerability in Juniper Junos Os Evolved, published on 17 Apr 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved allows a local, authenticated low-privileged attacker to copy potentially malicious files into an existing Docker container on the local system. A follow-on administrator could then inadvertently start the Docker container leading to the malicious files being executed as root. This issue only affects systems with Docker configured and enabled, which is not enabled by default. Systems without Docker started are not vulnerable to this issue. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved: 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S5-EVO; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-EVO; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-EVO; 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R2-EVO. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved versions prior to 19.2R1-EVO.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28960?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Juniper Junos Os Evolved.
How do I fix CVE-2023-28960?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28960 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-28960 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28960 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Juniper Junos Os Evolved
- CVE-2026-21902 Junos OS Evolved: PTX Series: A vulnerability allows a unauthenticated, network-based attacker to execute code as root
- CVE-2023-28983 Junos OS Evolved: Shell Injection vulnerability in the gNOI server
- CVE-2025-21599 Denial of service in Junos OS Evolved
- CVE-2024-47502 Junos OS Evolved: TCP session state is not always cleared on the Routing Engine leading to DoS
- CVE-2024-39531 Junos OS Evolved: ACX 7000 Series: Protocol specific DDoS configuration affects other protocols
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8xqp-9h4v-j8vf.