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CVE-2023-36844

MEDIUM 5.3 ⚠️ CISA KEV

Junos OS: EX Series: A PHP vulnerability in J-Web allows an unauthenticated attacker to control important environment variables

CVSS Score
5.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

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.

CWE CWE-473
Vendor juniper networks
Product junos os
Published Aug 17, 2023
Last Updated Oct 21, 2025
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Affected Versions

Juniper Networks / Junos OS
0 < 20.4R3-S9 21.1 < 21.1* 21.2 < 21.2R3-S6 21.3 < 21.3R3-S5 21.4 < 21.4R3-S5 22.1 < 22.1R3-S4 22.2 < 22.2R3-S2 22.3 < 22.3R3-S1 22.4 < 22.4R2-S2, 22.4R3 23.2 < 23.2R1-S1, 23.2R2

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗
supportportal.juniper.net: https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA72300 packetstormsecurity.com: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174865/Juniper-SRX-Firewall-EX-Switch-Remote-Code-Execution.html cisa.gov: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-36844

Credits

LYS, working with DEVCORE Internship Program