CVE-2024-21620: high-severity vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS
Junos OS: SRX Series and EX Series: J-Web doesn't sufficiently sanitize input to prevent XSS
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43Vexday Risk Score
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ssvc Actcvss 8.8epss 0.9%
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Published on NVDJan 25
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An Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in J-Web of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series and EX Series allows an attacker to construct a URL that when visited by another user enables the attacker to execute commands with the target's permissions, including an administrator.
A specific invocation of the emit_debug_note method in webauth_operation.php will echo back the data it receives.
This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series and EX Series:
* All versions earlier than 20.4R3-S10;
* 21.2 versions earlier than 21.2R3-S8;
* 21.4 versions earlier than 21.4R3-S6;
* 22.1 versions earlier than 22.1R3-S5;
* 22.2 versions earlier than 22.2R3-S3;
* 22.3 versions earlier than 22.3R3-S2;
* 22.4 versions earlier than 22.4R3-S1;
* 23.2 versions earlier than 23.2R2;
* 23.4 versions earlier than 23.4R2.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
Juniper Networks · Junos OSRelated CVEs — Juniper Networks Junos OS
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CVE-2023-36845CRITICALJunos OS: EX and SRX Series: A PHP vulnerability in J-Web allows an unauthenticated to control an important environment variableEPSS 95.1%KEVCVE-2023-36846MEDIUMJunos OS: SRX Series: A vulnerability in J-Web allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload arbitrary filesEPSS 93.5%KEVCVE-2023-36844MEDIUMJunos OS: EX Series: A PHP vulnerability in J-Web allows an unauthenticated attacker to control important environment variablesEPSS 90.0%KEVCVE-2023-36847MEDIUMJunos OS: EX Series: A vulnerability in J-Web allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload arbitrary filesEPSS 83.5%KEVCVE-2020-1631HIGHOut of Cycle Security Advisory: Junos OS: Security vulnerability in J-Web and web based (HTTP/HTTPS) servicesEPSS 4.9%KEVCVE-2025-21590MEDIUMJunos OS: An local attacker with shell access can execute arbitrary codeEPSS 1.7%KEV