Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessReach configured SecIntel feed channel
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DeliveryDeliver crafted feed response to ipfd
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ExploitInject SQL via special elements
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ExecutionEscalate to arbitrary code execution
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ImpactGain root control of SRX device
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Parameterized queries, prepared statements
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Persistence The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation REQUIRES that the SRX device be configured with a Security Intelligence (SecIntel) feed connection - the vulnerable ipfd process must be actively handling such a feed; devices without a configured SecIntel feed are not exposed. The CVSS 4.0 AT:P (Attack Requirements Present) metric confirms a non-trivial precondition beyond mere network reachability: the attacker must be positioned to influence or supply data over that feed connection. The flaw is unauthenticated (PR:N) and needs no user interaction (UI:N), but the non-default feed configuration and the need to control the feed channel are the primary limiting factors for defenders assessing realistic exposure. Affects SRX Series running Junos OS. |
| Impact | This is a genuine high-priority vulnerability by vendor-assigned severity: CVSS 4.0 base score of 9.2 (Critical) with AV:N, AC:L, PR:N, UI:N and full High impact to confidentiality, integrity and availability (VC:H/VI:H/VA:H), describing unauthenticated network-based code execution as root - the most severe outcome possible on a security appliance. The single strongest mitigating signal in the vector is AT:P (Attack Requirements: Present), meaning exploitation depends on specific conditions outside the attacker's direct control - here, that the SRX device is actually configured with a Security Intelligence feed connection and that the attacker can influence that feed channel. This materially narrows the exploitable population versus a blanket 'default-config, remote, unauthenticated' flaw. Critically, several real-world-risk signals are MISSING from the input and must NOT be assumed: there is no EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no POC/exploit-code indicator provided, so at time of analysis there is no public exploit identified and no evidence of active exploitation. The verdict: treat as a real priority for any organization running SRX Series with SecIntel feeds configured (SQLi-to-root on a perimeter security device is a worst-case technical impact), but the AT:P condition and absence of exploitation evidence mean it is not yet demonstrably mass-exploitable - distinguish configured-and-exposed devices from the broader SRX fleet when prioritizing. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An SRX Series firewall is configured to pull a Security Intelligence (SecIntel) feed; the ipfd process fails to neutralize special elements in data received over that feed connection, allowing SQL injection. A network-positioned attacker who can influence or respond to the configured feed connection delivers a crafted response that injects SQL and escalates to arbitrary code execution as root on the device. No public exploit code was identified in the provided data, and the AT:P requirement means the attacker must reach/control the feed channel rather than simply hitting an open port. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv2 – Oct 14, 2026
Remote code execution as root in Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series allows unauthenticated network-based attackers to execute arbitrary code via a SQL injection flaw in the ipfd process, but exploitation requires that the SRX device be configured with a Security Intelligence (SecIntel) feed connection. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 4.0 base score 9.2) has no public exploit identified at time of analysis. Devices without SecIntel configured are not exposed.
Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
SQL injection in Juniper Junos OS on SRX Series can let an unauthenticated network-based attacker execute code with root privileges, but exploitation requires a configured Security Intelligence (SecIntel) feed connection and attacker influence over data returned by that feed. The CVSS 3.1 score is 8.1 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), and no public exploit or confirmed active exploitation was identified in the available data. Devices without a configured SecIntel feed are not exposed through this path, and the high attack complexity reflects the additional conditions needed to control or spoof the feed source.
RemediationAI
Apply the patched version of Junos OS as specified in Juniper advisory JSA112186 (https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA112186). Since exploitation requires an active Security Intelligence (SecIntel) feed connection, a workaround is to disable the SecIntel feed if not essential; however, this reduces threat detection capabilities. Alternatively, restrict network access to the feed source to trusted IP addresses or use encrypted feeds with authentication to prevent attacker manipulation. Note that these mitigations do not address the underlying SQL injection flaw.
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The vulnerability is a SQL injection (CWE-89) in the ipfd process of Junos OS on SRX Series. The ipfd process handles Security Intelligence (SecIntel) feeds, which provide threat data to the device. When a SecIntel feed is configured, input from the feed is improperly neutralized before being incorporated into an SQL command, allowing an attacker who can influence the feed data to inject arbitrary SQL and potentially execute code with root privileges. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack (AV:N), low complexity (AC:L), no privileges (PR:N), no user interaction (UI:N), but attack requirements present (AT:P) reflecting the need for a configured feed and attacker positioning to control the feed channel. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:juniper_networks:junos_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* indicates all versions are potentially affected.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L
Unauthenticated to the device (PR:N) but requires a configured SecIntel feed and attacker control of the feed channel, mapping the 4.0 AT:P condition to AC:H; SQLi-to-root yields full C/I/A impact.
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CVSS VectorVendor: juniper
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4DescriptionCVE.org
An Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in ipfd of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series allows an unauthenticated network-based attacker to execute code with root privileges via a configured Security Intelligence feed connection.
Executive ViewAI
Juniper SRX Series firewalls running Junos OS with Security Intelligence (SecIntel) feed connections enabled are exposed to a critical remote code execution flaw in the ipfd process that could hand an attacker root-level control of the appliance. Because these devices sit at the network perimeter and enforce security policy, a compromise could allow an adversary to disable protections, manipulate traffic, and pivot into the internal environment. Leadership should prioritize remediation planning for the subset of SRX devices where SecIntel is configured, since no vendor-released patch is available at this time.
Disable or remove Security Intelligence (SecIntel) feed connections on SRX Series devices where not operationally required; restrict SecIntel feed traffic to trusted feed endpoints via ACL or firewall policy; monitor the ipfd process and device logs for anomalous activity. No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis.
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Attack Technique
SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.
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