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CVE-2023-36847

Junos OS: EX Series: A vulnerability in J-Web allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload arbitrary files

Exploited in attacks Medium 5.3 Attack chance: 83%
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What it is

A Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS on EX Series allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause limited impact to the file system integrity.





With a specific request to installAppPackage.php that doesn't require authentication an attacker is able to upload arbitrary files via J-Web, leading to a loss of

integrity

for a certain

part of the file system, which may allow chaining to other vulnerabilities.


This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on EX Series:



* All versions prior to 20.4R3-S8;
* 21.1 versions 21.1R1 and later;
* 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S6;
* 21.3 versions

prior to

21.3R3-S5;
* 21.4 versions

prior to

21.4R3-S4;
* 22.1 versions

prior to

22.1R3-S3;
* 22.2 versions

prior to

22.2R3-S1;
* 22.3 versions

prior to

22.3R2-S2, 22.3R3;
* 22.4 versions

prior to

22.4R2-S1, 22.4R3.

CISA: Juniper Junos OS on EX Series contains a missing authentication for critical function vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause limited impact to the file system integrity. With a specific request to installAppPackage.php that doesn't require authentication, an attacker is able to upload arbitrary files via J-Web, leading to a loss of integrity for a certain part of the file system, which may allow chaining to other vulnerabilities.

What to do

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Deadline for US federal agencies: November 17, 2023

Added to the CISA list
November 13, 2023
Published
August 17, 2023
Severity
Medium 5.3 CVSS 3.1
Chance of attacks in the next 30 days (EPSS)
83% in the top 0.3% of all known vulnerabilities
Weakness
CWE-306
More details
NVD · CVE.org · CISA

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Sources: Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (CISA, public domain), CVE records (cve.org) and EPSS (FIRST). The chance of attacks is the EPSS estimate that someone will try to exploit the flaw in the next 30 days.