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GHSA-F2V8-3PFH-V3XM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-08-17 21:30 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:32

Details

Utilizing a crafted request an attacker is able to modify

certain PHP environments variables leading to partial loss of integrity, which may allow chaining to other vulnerabilities. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on EX Series:

All versions prior to 20.4R3-S9;
21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S6;
21.3 versions

prior to

21.3R3-S5; * 21.4 versions

prior to

21.4R3-S5; * 22.1 versions

prior to

22.1R3-S4; * 22.2 versions

prior to

22.2R3-S2; * 22.3 versions

prior to 22.3R3-S1; * 22.4 versions

prior to

22.4R2-S2, 22.4R3.

Severity ?

5.3 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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CVE-2023-36844 (GCVE-0-2023-36844)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-08-17 19:17 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:05

Summary

A PHP External Variable Modification vulnerability in J-Web of Juniper Networks Junos OS on EX Series allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to control certain, important environment variables. Using a crafted request an attacker is able to modify certain PHP environment variables leading to partial loss of integrity, which may allow chaining to other vulnerabilities. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on EX Series: * All versions prior to 20.4R3-S9; * 21.1 versions 21.1R1 and later; * 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S7; * 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S5; * 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S5; * 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3-S4; * 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R3-S2; * 22.3 versions prior to 22.3R3-S1; * 22.4 versions prior to 22.4R2-S2, 22.4R3; * 23.2 versions prior to 23.2R1-S1, 23.2R2.

Severity ?

5.3 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CWE

CWE-473 - PHP External Variable Modification

Assigner

juniper

References

URL

Tags

	https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA72300	vendor-advisorymitigation
	http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174865/Junip…

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	Juniper Networks	Junos OS	Affected: 0 , < 20.4R3-S9 (semver) Affected: 21.1 , < 21.1* (semver) Affected: 21.2 , < 21.2R3-S6 (semver) Affected: 21.3 , < 21.3R3-S5 (semver) Affected: 21.4 , < 21.4R3-S5 (semver) Affected: 22.1 , < 22.1R3-S4 (semver) Affected: 22.2 , < 22.2R3-S2 (semver) Affected: 22.3 , < 22.3R3-S1 (semver) Affected: 22.4 , < 22.4R2-S2, 22.4R3 (semver) Affected: 23.2 , < 23.2R1-S1, 23.2R2 (semver)

Credits

LYS, working with DEVCORE Internship Program

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