Juniper Session Smart Conductor RoutingManager Improper Permission to /tmp
CVE-2026-103404 Published on October 28, 2026
Session Smart Conductor: Insecure file permissions cause unauthorized access to sensitive routing credentials
An Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability in RoutingManager in Juniper Networks Session Smart Conductor allows a local user to access sensitive routing credentials via triggering processes that write to the /tmp directory.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-103404 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors. When a resource is given a permissions setting that provides access to a wider range of actors than required, it could lead to the exposure of sensitive information, or the modification of that resource by unintended parties. This is especially dangerous when the resource is related to program configuration, execution or sensitive user data.
Affected Versions
Juniper Networks Session Smart Conductor:- Before 7.0.5 is affected.
- Version 7.1.0 and below 7.1.7 is affected.
- Version 7.2.0 and below 7.2.3 is affected.