CVE-2023-36846

Summary

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

With a specific request to user.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 SRX 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-S5;

  • 22.1 versions

prior to

22.1R3-S3;

  • 22.2 versions

prior to

22.2R3-S2;

  • 22.3 versions

prior to

22.3R2-S2, 22.3R3;

  • 22.4 versions

prior to

22.4R2-S1, 22.4R3.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
Juniper NetworksJunos OS0 < 20.4R3-S8affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS21.1 < 21.1*affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS21.2 < 21.2R3-S6affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS21.3 < 21.3R3-S5affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS21.4 < 21.4R3-S5affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS22.1 < 22.1R3-S3affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS22.2 < 22.2R3-S2affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS22.3 < 22.3R2-S2, 22.3R3affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS22.4 < 22.4R2-S1, 22.4R3affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-306: CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function

Workarounds

Disable J-Web, or limit access to only trusted hosts.

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: active
    • Automatable: yes
    • Technical Impact: total

Additional References

References