CVE-2018-0059
ScreenOS: Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- juniper
Description
A persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability in the graphical user interface of ScreenOS may allow a remote authenticated user to inject web script or HTML and steal sensitive data and credentials from a web administration session, possibly tricking a follow-on administrative user to perform administrative actions on the device. Affected releases are Juniper Networks ScreenOS 6.3.0 versions prior to 6.3.0r26.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| juniperCNA (assigner) | 3.0 | Medium5.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium5.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.80% · top 43% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.4.
Weakness
- Stored cross-site scripting
- CWE-79 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-79 and its CVEs
Affected products
- affected 6.3.0 – < 6.3.0r26
What to do
Solution: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: ScreenOS 6.3.0r26 and all subsequent releases. Review and clear any previously stored cross-site scripting entries.
Workaround: Use access lists or firewall filters to limit access to the device only from trusted hosts and administrators. In addition to the recommendations listed above, it is good security practice to limit the exploitable attack surface of critical infrastructure networking equipment. Use access lists or firewall filters to limit access to the device only from trusted, administrative networks or hosts.
Workaround: Disable the web administrative interface if it is not necessary.
Exploitation: Juniper SIRT is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this vulnerability.
References (1)
- https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10894 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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