Session Smart Router: An attacker obtains administrative privileges when an unauthenticated internal endpoint is accessed
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-103409 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | juniper |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-28 17:17:27 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-28 17:17:28 UTC |
| Description | A Missing authentication for critical function vulnerability in Juniper Networks Session Smart Router allows an unauthenticated network-based attacker to obtain administrative privileges by passing crafted URL parameters to an insecure endpoint running as root. Note that this vulnerability can only be exploited prior to the device being onboarded to Mist/Conductor. The issue can no longer be exploited once a device is onboarded to Mist/Conductor. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 9.8 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-306 | CWE-306 CWE-306 Missing authentication for critical function
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Juniper Networks | Session Smart Router | affected 7.0.5 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Juniper Networks | Session Smart Router | affected 7.1.0 7.1.7 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Juniper Networks | Session Smart Router | affected 7.2.0 7.2.3 custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| supportportal.juniper.net/JSA112183 | [email protected] | supportportal.juniper.net | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: The following software releases of Session Smart Router have been updated to resolve these specific issues: * 7.0.5 and all subsequent releases; * 7.1.7 and all subsequent releases; * 7.2.3 and all subsequent releases.
Workarounds
CNA: There are no known workarounds for this issue.
Exploits
CNA: Juniper SIRT is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this vulnerability.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.