Is CVE-2022-22154 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-22154 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-22154 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2022-22154 requires physical access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-22154?

CVE-2022-22154 has a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

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CVE-2022-22154

CWE-642Published: January 19, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

In a Junos Fusion scenario an External Control of Critical State Data vulnerability in the Satellite Device (SD) control state machine of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an attacker who is able to make physical changes to the cabling of the device to cause a denial of service (DoS). An SD can get rebooted and subsequently controlled by an Aggregation Device (AD) which does not belong to the original Fusion setup and is just connected to an extended port of the SD. To carry out this attack the attacker needs to have physical access to the cabling between the SD and the original AD. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS 16.1R1 and later versions prior to 18.4R3-S10; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R3-S7; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R3-S4. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS versions prior to 16.1R1.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-22154 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.8.