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Medium · 5.3 Known exploited CVE-2023-36847 EUVD-2023-40767GHSA-c38p-r7xc-grgp

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

Published Aug 17, 2023 · Updated Oct 21, 2025 · Assigned by juniper

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Juniper Networks Junos OS < 20.4R3-S8, 21.1 – < 21.1*, 21.2 – < 21.2R3-S6, 21.3 – < 21.3R3-S5, 21.4 – < 21.4R3-S4, 22.1 – < 22.1R3-S3, 22.2 – < 22.2R3-S1, 22.3 – < 22.3R2-S2, 22.3R3, 22.4 – < 22.4R2-S1, 22.4R3 20.4R3-S8

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