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CVE-2023-36845

CRITICAL
Published 2023-08-17T19:17:57.183Z
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CVSS Score

V3.1
9.8
/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score Metrics
Exploitability: N/A Impact: N/A

EPSS Score

v2025.03.14
0.944
probability
of exploitation in the wild

There is a 94.4% chance that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

Updated: 2025-06-25
Exploit Probability
Percentile: 0.999
Higher than 99.9% of all CVEs

Attack Vector Metrics

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED

Impact Metrics

Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Description

A PHP External Variable Modification vulnerability in J-Web of Juniper Networks Junos OS on EX Series

and SRX Series

allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to remotely execute code.

Using a crafted request which sets the variable PHPRC an attacker is able to modify the PHP execution environment allowing the injection und execution of code.

This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on EX Series

and

SRX 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

22.3R2-S2, 22.3R3-S1;
* 22.4 versions

prior to

22.4R2-S1, 22.4R3;
* 23.2 versions prior to 23.2R1-S1, 23.2R2.

Understanding This Vulnerability

This Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) entry provides detailed information about a security vulnerability that has been publicly disclosed. CVEs are standardized identifiers assigned by MITRE Corporation to track and catalog security vulnerabilities across software and hardware products.

The severity rating (CRITICAL) indicates the potential impact of this vulnerability based on the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) framework. Higher severity ratings typically indicate vulnerabilities that could lead to more significant security breaches if exploited. Security teams should prioritize remediation efforts based on severity, exploit availability, and the EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score, which predicts the likelihood of exploitation in the wild.

If this vulnerability affects products or systems in your infrastructure, we recommend reviewing the affected products section, checking for available patches or updates from vendors, and implementing recommended workarounds or solutions until a permanent fix is available. Organizations should also monitor security advisories and threat intelligence feeds for updates about active exploitation of this vulnerability.

Available Exploits

Juniper J-Web - Remote Code Execution

A PHP External Variable Modification vulnerability in J-Web of Juniper Networks Junos OS on EX Series and SRX Series allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to control certain environments variables to execute remote commands

ID: CVE-2023-36845
Author: yaser_s Critical

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Affected Products

References

Workarounds

Disable J-Web, or limit access to only trusted hosts.

Solutions

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue:

20.4R3-S9*, 21.2R3-S7*, 21.3R3-S5, 21.4R3-S5*, 22.1R3-S4*, 22.2R3-S2, 22.3R2-S2, 22.3R3-S1*, 22.4R2-S1, 22.4R3*, 23.2R1-S1, 23.2R2*, 23.4R1*, and all subsequent releases.

*Pending Publication

Credits & Acknowledgments

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LYS, working with DEVCORE Internship Program

Known Exploited Vulnerability

This vulnerability is actively being exploited in the wild

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Remediation Status

Overdue

Due Date

November 17, 2023

Added to KEV

November 13, 2023

Required Action

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

Affected Product

Vendor/Project: Juniper
Product: Junos OS

Ransomware Risk

Known Ransomware Use
KEV Catalog Version: 2025.01.24 Released: January 24, 2025

GitHub Security Advisories

Community-driven vulnerability intelligence from GitHub

⚠ Unreviewed CRITICAL

GHSA-q56g-qr28-qh57

Advisory Details

A PHP External Variable Modification vulnerability in J-Web of Juniper Networks Junos OS on EX Series and SRX Series allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to control certain, important environments variables. Utilizing a crafted request an attacker is able to modify a certain PHP environment variable leading to partial loss of integrity, which may allow chaining to other vulnerabilities. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series: * All 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 22.3R2-S2, 22.3R3-S1; * 22.4 versions prior to 22.4R2-S1, 22.4R3; * 23.2 versions prior to 23.2R1-S1, 23.2R2.

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

9.0

CVSS Vector

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

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: August 17, 2023, Modified: October 22, 2025

References

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Published: 2023-08-17T19:17:57.183Z
Last Modified: 2025-07-28T19:43:46.574Z
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