CVE-2026-103406 Session Smart Conductor: An unauthenticated attacker causes arbitrary command execution during key management.
Critical 9.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-103406 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2026-103406 is a critical vulnerability in Juniper Networks Session Smart Conductor, published on 28 Oct 2026.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-103406 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Juniper Networks Session Smart Conductor. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-103406/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-103406/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-103406?
CVE-2026-103406 is a critical vulnerability in Juniper Networks Session Smart Conductor, published on 28 Oct 2026.
Official description
An Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command vulnerability in the AutomatedProvisioner in Juniper Networks Session Smart Conductor allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root via a specially crafted salt minion ID.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-103406?
How do I fix CVE-2026-103406?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-103406 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-103406 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-103406 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4q6m-6p89-9rmf.