CVE-2023-36847
Juniper Junos OS EX Series Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability
Juniper Junos OSNetwork & edge
CVSS
5.3MediumExploit odds (EPSS)83.5%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
CISA required actionApply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA KEV
What fixes it
- 20.4R3-S8Junos OSCVE List
- 21.1*Junos OSCVE List
- 21.2R3-S6Junos OSCVE List
- 21.3R3-S5Junos OSCVE List
- 21.4R3-S4Junos OSCVE List
- 22.1R3-S3Junos OSCVE List
Show all 9 fixed versions
A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.
Timeline
Description
Juniper Junos OS on EX Series contains a missing authentication for critical function vulnerability that 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.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 9
- Junos OSaffected: all versions before 20.4R3-S8CVE List
- Junos OSaffected: 21.1 before 21.1*CVE List
- Junos OSaffected: 21.2 before 21.2R3-S6CVE List
- Junos OSaffected: 21.3 before 21.3R3-S5CVE List
- Junos OSaffected: 21.4 before 21.4R3-S4CVE List
- Junos OSaffected: 22.1 before 22.1R3-S3CVE List
- Junos OSaffected: 22.2 before 22.2R3-S1CVE List
- Junos OSaffected: 22.3 before 22.3R2-S2, 22.3R3CVE List
- Junos OSaffected: 22.4 before 22.4R2-S1, 22.4R3CVE List
References 4
- supportportal.juniper.net/s/article/2023-08-Out-of-Cycle-Security-Bulletin-Junos-OS-SRX-Series-and-EX-Series-Multiple-vulnerabilities-in-J-Web-can-be-combined-to-allow-a-preAuth-Remote-Code-Execution?language=en_USAdvisoryvia CISA KEV
- supportportal.juniper.net/JSA72300Advisoryvia CVE List
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36847Referencevia CISA KEV
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-36847Referencevia CVE List