Session Smart Conductor: OS command injection in AutomatedProvisioner
Summary
A flaw in the AutomatedProvisioner component of Juniper Networks Session Smart Conductor allows OS command injection via a specially crafted salt minion ID. According to the CVE description, a remote attacker can execute arbitrary commands as root. The CNA record describes the attacker as unauthenticated, and the CVSS vector requires no privileges and no user interaction. Conductor manages the whole router fleet, so an exposed management interface is the main risk.
Affected
- Session Smart Conductor below 7.0.5
- Session Smart Conductor 7.1.0 to below 7.1.7
- Session Smart Conductor 7.2.0 to below 7.2.3
Fixed in
- Session Smart Conductor 7.0.5 and all subsequent releases
- Session Smart Conductor 7.1.7 and all subsequent releases
- Session Smart Conductor 7.2.3 and all subsequent releases
Workaround
No available workarounds exist for this issue.
Exploitation
- Juniper SIRT is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this vulnerability.
- Not listed in the CISA KEV catalogue. No verified public exploit found.
Our recommendation
- Check whether Session Smart Conductor is in use.
- Restrict access to Conductor management interfaces, especially from the internet and untrusted networks, until the system is patched.
- Update to 7.0.5, 7.1.7 or 7.2.3 (or later) depending on the installed branch. Verify the details against JSA112183 first.
- Monitor managed devices and the Conductor for unusual commands or configuration changes.
Public exploits
PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit and Exploit-DB list nothing for this CVE.
Research sources
- Juniper Security Advisory JSA112183 supportportal.juniper.net
- Juniper Session Smart Router vulnerabilities (SecurityOnline) securityonline.info
- CVE-2026-103406 (Rapid7 database) www.rapid7.com
- CVE-2026-103406 (ThreatInt) cve.threatint.com
- CVE-2026-103406 (OffSeq Radar) radar.offseq.com
Researched and written up in English and German by an AI (Claude by Anthropic) based on NVD, CISA, EPSS and the sources listed. The vendor information is authoritative. Researched on 30 Oct 2026, 16:12.
Original description (NVD)
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.
NVD references (1)
Sources
The tracker combines official, freely usable data sources – updated continuously:
- NVD (NIST) – CVEs, rating (CVSS), affected products
- CISA KEV – vulnerabilities confirmed by CISA as actively exploited
- CISA Vulnrichment – CISA assessment (SSVC) in the official CVE record
- FIRST EPSS – probability of exploitation
- Microsoft MSRC – Patch Tuesday: vulnerabilities, severity, updates
- PoC-in-GitHub – public proof-of-concept repositories
- Metasploit (Rapid7) – modules of the Metasploit Framework
- Exploit-DB (OffSec) – archive of public exploits (links only)
- Patch days: official vendor pages (linked per vendor) (Vendor patch days)
This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS data © FIRST.org.
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