Description
A Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in the Flexible PIC Concentrators (FPCs) of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved on PTX Series allows a local, authenticated attacker with low privileges to gain direct access to FPCs installed in the device.

A local user with low privileges can gain direct access to the installed FPCs as a high privileged user, which can potentially lead to a full compromise of the affected component.

This issue affects Junos OS Evolved on PTX10004, PTX10008, PTX100016, with JNP10K-LC1201 or JNP10K-LC1202:




* All versions before 21.2R3-S8-EVO,
* 21.4-EVO versions before 21.4R3-S7-EVO,
* 22.2-EVO versions before 22.2R3-S4-EVO,
* 22.3-EVO versions before 22.3R3-S3-EVO,
* 22.4-EVO versions before 22.4R3-S2-EVO,
* 23.2-EVO versions before 23.2R2-EVO.
Published: 2026-04-09
Score: 8.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Privilege escalation enabling full compromise
Action: Immediate Patch
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Remediation

Vendor Solution

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 21.2R3-S8-EVO, 21.4R3-S7-EVO, 22.2R3-S4-EVO, 22.3R3-S3-EVO, 22.4R3-S2-EVO, 23.2R2-EVO, 23.4R1-EVO, and all subsequent releases.


Vendor Workaround

Use access lists or firewall filters to limit access to the CLI only from trusted hosts and administrators.

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References
History

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Juniper Networks
Juniper Networks junos Os Evolved
Vendors & Products Juniper Networks
Juniper Networks junos Os Evolved

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:45:00 +0000

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Description A Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in the Flexible PIC Concentrators (FPCs) of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved on PTX Series allows a local, authenticated attacker with low privileges to gain direct access to FPCs installed in the device. A local user with low privileges can gain direct access to the installed FPCs as a high privileged user, which can potentially lead to a full compromise of the affected component. This issue affects Junos OS Evolved on PTX10004, PTX10008, PTX100016, with JNP10K-LC1201 or JNP10K-LC1202: * All versions before 21.2R3-S8-EVO, * 21.4-EVO versions before 21.4R3-S7-EVO, * 22.2-EVO versions before 22.2R3-S4-EVO, * 22.3-EVO versions before 22.3R3-S3-EVO, * 22.4-EVO versions before 22.4R3-S2-EVO, * 23.2-EVO versions before 23.2R2-EVO.
Title Junos OS Evolved: Local, authenticated attacker can gain privileged access to FPCs
Weaknesses CWE-306
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/AU:Y/R:U/RE:M'}


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Juniper Networks Junos Os Evolved
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: juniper

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-13T13:04:16.251Z

Reserved: 2026-03-23T19:46:13.671Z

Link: CVE-2026-33788

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-13T13:00:21.486Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-04-09T22:16:28.593

Modified: 2026-04-13T15:02:27.760

Link: CVE-2026-33788

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-04-10T09:28:17Z

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