Is CVE-2022-22162 being actively exploited?

CVE-2022-22162 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-22162?

CVE-2022-22162 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.3 (HIGH).

CVE-2022-22162

HIGH · CVSS 7.3EPSS 0.2%EU EUVD

A Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information vulnerability in the CLI of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a locally authenticated attacker with low privileges to elevate these to the level of any other user logged in via J-Web at this time, potential leading to a full compromise of the device. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: All versions prior to 15.1R7-S11; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R3-S6; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R2-S9, 18.4R3-S10; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R2-S3, 19.1R3-S7; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S8, 19.2R3-S4; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-S4; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S6; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R3-S2; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S3; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3-S1; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S1; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R2-S1, 21.1R3; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R1-S1, 21.2R2.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.3 (v3.1)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-209
EPSS score: 0.2% (14th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2022-27309)
Published: January 19, 2022
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2022-27309 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 16, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

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Certified products that may be affected

4 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Junos Space Network Management Platform, with or without Network Director and with or without Security Director in JA2500 - Juniper Networks, Inc. - FIPS 140 3816 - historical
Junos-FIPS 10.4 L2 OS Cryptographic Module - Juniper Networks, Inc. - FIPS 140 1813 - historical
Junos-FIPS 10.4 L1 OS Cryptographic Module - Juniper Networks, Inc. - FIPS 140 1772 - historical
JUNOS-FIPS - Juniper Networks, Inc. - FIPS 140 602 - historical

References

https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11270(Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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