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Medium · 5.3 Known exploited CVE-2023-36851 EUVD-2023-40771GHSA-792v-3cgw-26xq

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

Published Sep 26, 2023 · Updated Oct 21, 2025 · Assigned by juniper

Description

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

webauth_operation.php

that doesn't require authentication, an attacker is able to upload and download arbitrary files via J-Web, leading to a loss of

integrity or confidentiality, which may allow chaining to other vulnerabilities.

This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series:

*

21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S8;
* 21.4

versions prior to

21.4R3-S6;
* 22.1

versions prior to

22.1R3-S5;
* 22.2

versions prior to

22.2R3-S3;
* 22.3

versions prior to

22.3R3-S2;
* 22.4 versions prior to 22,4R2-S2, 22.4R3;
* 23.2 versions prior to

23.2R1-S2, 23.2R2.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Juniper Networks Junos OS 21.2 – < 21.2R3-S8, 21.4 – < 21.4R3-S6, 22.1 – < 22.1R3-S5, 22.2 – < 22.2R3-S3, 22.3 – < 22.3R3-S2, 22.4 – < 22.4R2-S2, 22.4R3, 23.2 – < 23.2R1-S2, 23.2R2 21.2R3-S8

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