---
id: CVE-2026-103406
title: >-
  Session Smart Conductor: An unauthenticated attacker causes arbitrary command
  execution during key management.
summary: >-
  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 cra…
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-78
vendor: Juniper Networks
product: Session Smart Conductor
affected:
  - 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: '2026-10-28T16:35:53.323Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-103406'
references:
  - url: 'https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA112183'
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-28T17:14:44.476Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `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 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

No available workarounds exist for this issue.