CISA KEV · Known exploitedMedium

CVE-2023-36847

Juniper Junos OS

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;...

CVSS: 5.3
EPSS: 84.7%
CISA KEV: Listed
Published: 2023.08.18

PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Immediate review

CISA has listed this vulnerability in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Known exploitationConfirmed by CISA KEV

Exploit probability84.7%

Technical severityCVSS 5.3

Vulnerability overview

Affected product and versions

Product: Juniper Junos OS
Affected versions: 21.1, 21.2, 21.3, 21.4, 22.1, 22.2, 22.3, 22.4, < 20.4, 20.4
Fixed versions: 20.4

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide

CISA required action

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

Due date: 2023.11.17

1
Identify
Confirm that Juniper Junos OS and an affected version are present.
2
Prioritize
Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.
3
Remediate
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.
4
Verify
Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CWE: CWE-306
KEV added: 2023.11.13
Ransomware use: 미확인