CVE-2019-0047
Junos OS: Persistent XSS vulnerability in J-Web
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- juniper
Description
A persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Junos OS J-Web interface may allow remote unauthenticated attackers to perform administrative actions on the Junos device. Successful exploitation requires a Junos administrator to first perform certain diagnostic actions on J-Web. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS 12.1X46 versions prior to 12.1X46-D86; 12.3 versions prior to 12.3R12-S13; 12.3X48 versions prior to 12.3X48-D80; 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D51; 15.1 versions prior to 15.1F6-S13, 15.1R7-S4; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D171, 15.1X49-D180; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D497, 15.1X53-D69; 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R7-S5; 16.2 versions prior to 16.2R2-S9; 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R3; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R1-S8, 17.2R2-S7, 17.2R3-S1; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S6; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R1-S7, 17.4R2-S4, 17.4R3; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S5; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R1-S5, 18.2R2-S3, 18.2R3; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R1-S3, 18.3R2, 18.3R3; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R1-S2, 18.4R2.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| juniperCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | High8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.6% · top 25% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.8.
Weakness
Affected products
- affected 12.1X46 – < 12.1X46-D86
- affected 12.3 – < 12.3R12-S13
- affected 12.3X48 – < 12.3X48-D80
- affected 14.1X53 – < 14.1X53-D51
- affected 15.1 – < 15.1F6-S13, 15.1R7-S4
- affected 15.1X49 – < 15.1X49-D171, 15.1X49-D180
- affected 15.1X53 – < 15.1X53-D497, 15.1X53-D69
- affected 16.1 – < 16.1R7-S5
- affected 16.2 – < 16.2R2-S9
- affected 17.1 – < 17.1R3
- affected 17.2 – < 17.2R1-S8, 17.2R2-S7, 17.2R3-S1
- affected 17.3 – < 17.3R3-S6
- affected 17.4 – < 17.4R1-S7, 17.4R2-S4, 17.4R3
- affected 18.1 – < 18.1R3-S5
- affected 18.2 – < 18.2R1-S5, 18.2R2-S3, 18.2R3
- affected 18.3 – < 18.3R1-S3, 18.3R2, 18.3R3
- affected 18.4 – < 18.4R1-S2, 18.4R2
What to do
Solution: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 12.1X46-D86, 12.3R12-S13, 12.3X48-D80, 14.1X53-D51, 15.1F6-S13, 15.1R7-S4, 15.1X49-D171, 15.1X49-D180, 15.1X53-D497, 15.1X53-D69, 16.1R7-S5, 16.2R2-S9, 17.1R3, 17.2R1-S8, 17.2R2-S7, 17.2R3-S1, 17.3R3-S6, 17.4R1-S7, 17.4R2-S4, 17.4R3, 18.1R3-S5, 18.2R1-S5, 18.2R2-S3, 18.2R3, 18.3R1-S3, 18.3R2, 18.4R1-S2, 18.4R2, 19.1R1, and all subsequent releases.
Workaround: Disable J-Web. Limit access to the Junos device to only trusted hosts and networks.
Exploitation: Juniper SIRT is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this vulnerability.
References (1)
- https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10970 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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