CVE-2021-0268

Summary

An Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences in HTTP Headers ('HTTP Response Splitting') weakness in J-web of Juniper Networks Junos OS leads to buffer overflows, segment faults, or other impacts, which allows an attacker to modify the integrity of the device and exfiltration information from the device without authentication. The weakness can be exploited to facilitate cross-site scripting (XSS), cookie manipulation (modifying session cookies, stealing cookies) and more. This weakness can also be exploited by directing a user to a seemingly legitimate link from the affected site. The attacker requires no special access or permissions to the device to carry out such attacks. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS: 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S11; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R3-S5; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R2-S4, 18.3R3-S3; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R2-S5, 18.4R3-S3; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R2-S2, 19.1R3-S2; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S5, 19.2R2; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R1-S3, 19.4R2, 19.4R3; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R1-S2, 20.1R2. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS versions prior to 18.1R1.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
Juniper NetworksJunos OSunspecified < 18.1R1unaffected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS18.1 < 18.1R3-S11affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS18.2 < 18.2R3-S5affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS18.3 < 18.3R2-S4, 18.3R3-S3affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS18.4 < 18.4R2-S5, 18.4R3-S3affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS19.1 < 19.1R2-S2, 19.1R3-S2affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS19.2 < 19.2R1-S5, 19.2R2affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS19.3 < 19.3R3affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS19.4 < 19.4R1-S3, 19.4R2, 19.4R3affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS20.1 < 20.1R1-S2, 20.1R2affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-113: CWE-113 Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences in HTTP Headers ('HTTP Response Splitting')
  • CWE-120: CWE-120 Buffer Overflow
  • Denial of Service (DoS)
  • CWE-79: CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Workarounds

There are no viable workarounds for this issue other than disabling the J-Web service.

To reduce the risk of exploitation utilize common security BCPs to limit the exploitable surface by limiting access to network and device to trusted systems, administrators, networks and hosts.

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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