High severity · published Apr 9, 2026
CVE-2026-33793
Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: When an unsigned Python op script configuration is present, a local low privileged user can compromise the system
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An Execution with Unnecessary Privileges vulnerability in the User Interface (UI) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows a local, low-privileged attacker to gain root privileges, thus compromising the system.
When a configuration that allows unsigned Python op scripts is present on the device, a non-root user is able to execute malicious op scripts as a root-equivalent user, leading to privilege escalation.
This issue affects Junos OS:
* All versions before 22.4R3-S7,
* from 23.2 before 23.2R2-S4,
* from 23.4 before 23.4R2-S6,
* from 24.2 before 24.2R1-S2, 24.2R2,
* from 24.4 before 24.4R1-S2, 24.4R2;
Junos OS Evolved:
* All versions before 22.4R3-S7-EVO,
* from 23.2 before 23.2R2-S4-EVO,
* from 23.4 before 23.4R2-S6-EVO,
* from 24.2 before 24.2R2-EVO,
* from 24.4 before 24.4R1-S1-EVO, 24.4R2-EVO.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 5% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
JO
Junos OS · Juniper
before 22.4R3-S7; 23.2 before 23.2R2-S4; 23.4 before 23.4R2-S6; 24.2 before 24.2R1-S2, 24.2R2; 24.4 before 24.4R1-S2, 24.4R2 · source: vendor, NVD
JO
Junos OS Evolved · Juniper Networks
before 22.4R3-S7-EVO; 23.2 before 23.2R2-S4-EVO; 23.4 before 23.4R2-S6-EVO; 24.2 before 24.2R2-EVO; 24.4 before 24.4R1-S1-EVO, 24.4R2-EVO · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33793
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-33793
Mitigation
https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA103142
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