CVE-2023-36847

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

Published Aug 17, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 83.5% KEV · Listed
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.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 20.4R3-S8, 21.2R3-S6, 21.3R3-S5*, 21.4R3-S4, 22.1R3-S3, 22.2R3-S1, 22.3R2-S2, 22.3R3, 22.4R2-S1, 22.4R3*, 23.2R1, and all subsequent releases. *Pending Publication


Vendor Workaround

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

Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories available
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r3-s4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r3-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
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. 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.
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2023-11-13'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
juniper
Published
Updated
Oct 21, 2025, 11:05 PM
Reserved
Jun 27, 2023, 4:17 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 17, 2023, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:07 AM