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High 8.8Published Oct 28, 2026

CVE-2026-103401Session Smart Router and Session Smart Conductor: An attacker can overwrite arbitrary files as root

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It affects Juniper Networks Session Smart Router and 1 other product. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.

No exploitation reported and no EPSS estimate yet.

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.

CVSS
8.8 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-59
Known exploited
Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by
juniper
NVD analysis
Awaiting Analysis
Record last updated
Oct 28, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals
Oct 28, 2026

Affected products

Affected products
Juniper Networks Session Smart Router
juniper_networks:session_smart_router (from the name)
before 7.0.5; from 7.1.0 before 7.1.7; from 7.2.0 before 7.2.3
CNA record
Juniper Networks Session Smart Conductor
juniper_networks:session_smart_conductor (from the name)
before 7.0.5; from 7.1.0 before 7.1.7; from 7.2.0 before 7.2.3
CNA record

References

References

The CVE record is authoritative. Products marked “from the name” were identified from the CNA's free-text names, not a CPE, and are matched less certainly. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

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