---
id: CVE-2026-103403
title: >-
  Session Smart Router and Session Smart Conductor: Unvalidated input causes
  arbitrary file deletion and command execution when deleting audit rules
summary: "An Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability in AccessManager in Juniper Networks Session Smart Router and Session Smart Conductor\_allows an attacker to perform arbitrary fil…"
severity: high
cvss: 8.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-78
vendor: Juniper Networks
product: Session Smart Router
affected:
  - session_smart_router < 7.0.5
  - session_smart_router >= 7.1.0 < 7.1.7
  - session_smart_router >= 7.2.0 < 7.2.3
  - session_smart_conductor < 7.0.5
  - session_smart_conductor >= 7.1.0 < 7.1.7
  - session_smart_conductor >= 7.2.0 < 7.2.3
published: '2026-10-28'
updated: '2026-10-28'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-28T16:35:11.327Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-103403'
references:
  - url: 'https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA112183'
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-28T17:14:44.481Z'
---

## Overview

An Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability in AccessManager in Juniper Networks Session Smart Router and Session Smart Conductor allows an attacker to perform arbitrary file deletion and arbitrary command execution via the deletion of an audit rule.

## Affected

- `session_smart_router < 7.0.5`
- `session_smart_router >= 7.1.0 < 7.1.7`
- `session_smart_router >= 7.2.0 < 7.2.3`
- `session_smart_conductor < 7.0.5`
- `session_smart_conductor >= 7.1.0 < 7.1.7`
- `session_smart_conductor >= 7.2.0 < 7.2.3`

## Remediation

The following software releases of Session Smart Router and Session Smart Conductor have been updated to resolve these specific issues:
  *  7.0.5 

and all subsequent releases;
  *  7.1.7 

and all subsequent releases;
  *  7.2.3 and all subsequent releases.

### Workarounds

There are no known workarounds for this issue.