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CVE-2026-103406VulnerabilityPublished

An Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command vulnerability in the AutomatedProvisioner in

Source GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-103406· Critical 9.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical · fixed in 7.2.3 : patch Session Smart Conductor as a priority.

Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 19:56 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 7.2.3, 7.1.7, 7.0.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Session Smart Conductor to 7.2.3, 7.1.7 or 7.0.5.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Juniper NetworksSession Smart ConductorAffected
  • >=7.2.0 <7.2.3
Fixed in
  • 7.2.3
Juniper NetworksSession Smart ConductorAffected
  • >=7.1.0 <7.1.7
Fixed in
  • 7.1.7
Juniper NetworksSession Smart ConductorAffected
  • <7.0.5
Fixed in
  • 7.0.5

AI-suggested

If you cannot patch yet, restrict network access to the AutomatedProvisioner component and monitor for suspicious activity related to salt minion IDs.

Description

CVE-2026-103406 is a critical vulnerability in the AutomatedProvisioner component of Juniper Networks Session Smart Conductor. It involves improper neutralization of special elements in OS commands, allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root by sending a specially crafted salt minion ID. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.8, indicating a high severity with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.

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