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Juniper Junos OS EX Series Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Added to KEV
2023-11-13
Remediation due
2023-11-17

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

CISA notes
https://supportportal.juniper.net/s/article/2023-08-Out-of-Cycle-Security-Bulletin-Junos-OS-SRX-Series-and-EX-Series-Multiple-vulnerabilities-in-J-Web-can-be-combined-to-allow-a-preAuth-Remote-Code-Execution?language=en_US; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36847

Description

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.

Severity

CVSS 3.1 · CNA5.3 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
SSVC · CISA-ADP
Exploitationactive
Automatableyes
Technical impacttotal

Affected Products

VendorProductAffected versions
Juniper NetworksJunos OS
0 to <20.4R3-S8
21.1 to <21.1*
21.2 to <21.2R3-S6
21.3 to <21.3R3-S5
21.4 to <21.4R3-S4
22.1 to <22.1R3-S3
22.2 to <22.2R3-S1
22.3 to <22.3R2-S2, 22.3R3
22.4 to <22.4R2-S1, 22.4R3

References

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Record Details

Published
2023-08-17
Last updated
2025-10-21
Assigner (CNA)
juniper
Credited to
LYS, working with DEVCORE Internship Program

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