CVE-2023-36847: Juniper Junos OS EX Series Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

Name

Juniper Junos OS EX Series Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability

Vendor

Juniper

Product

Junos OS

Added to the catalog

2023-11-13

Due date for US federal agencies

2023-11-17

Weaknesses

CWE-306

Catalog version

2026.10.30

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.

Required action (CISA)

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

Ransomware use: CISA does not mark known use of this vulnerability in ransomware campaigns.

Links in CISA's notes

• https://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_US
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36847

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NVD analysis

Status

Analyzed

Published

2023-08-17T20:15:10.553

Last modified

2026-06-17T06:07:13.203

Weaknesses

CWE-306

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.

References

• https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA72300 (Vendor Advisory)
• https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA72300 (Vendor Advisory)
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-36847 (US Government Resource)

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CVE record

Title (CNA)

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

Assigner

juniper

State

PUBLISHED

Published

2023-08-17T19:16:53.657Z

Updated

2025-10-21T23:05:40.988Z

Problem types

CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function

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.

References

• https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA72300

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