CVE-2022-22182
Junos OS: A XSS vulnerability allows an attacker to execute commands on a target J-Web session
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- juniper
Description
A Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS J-Web allows an attacker to construct a URL that when visited by another user enables the attacker to execute commands with the target's permissions, including an administrator. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS 12.3 versions prior to 12.3R12-S19; 15.1 versions prior to 15.1R7-S10; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R3-S5; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R2-S10, 18.4R3-S9; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R2-S3, 19.1R3-S6; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S8, 19.2R3-S3; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R2-S6, 19.3R3-S3; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S5; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R3-S2; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S2; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R2-S2, 20.4R3; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R1-S1, 21.1R2; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R1-S1, 21.2R2.
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 | Medium6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.73% · top 45% of all CVEs (7 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 12.3 – < 12.3R12-S19
- affected 15.1 – < 15.1R7-S10
- affected 18.3 – < 18.3R3-S5
- affected 18.4 – < 18.4R2-S10, 18.4R3-S9
- affected 19.1 – < 19.1R2-S3, 19.1R3-S6
- affected 19.2 – < 19.2R1-S8, 19.2R3-S3
- affected 19.3 – < 19.3R2-S6, 19.3R3-S3
- affected 19.4 – < 19.4R3-S5
- affected 20.1 – < 20.1R3-S2
- affected 20.2 – < 20.2R3-S2
- affected 20.3 – < 20.3R3
- affected 20.4 – < 20.4R2-S2, 20.4R3
- affected 21.1 – < 21.1R1-S1, 21.1R2
- affected 21.2 – < 21.2R1-S1, 21.2R2
What to do
Solution: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 12.3R12-S19, 15.1R7-S10, 18.3R3-S5, 18.4R2-S10, 18.4R3-S9, 19.1R2-S3, 19.1R3-S6, 19.2R1-S8, 19.2R3-S3, 19.3R2-S6, 19.3R3-S3, 19.4R3-S5, 20.1R3-S2, 20.2R3-S2, 20.3R3, 20.4R2-S2, 20.4R3, 21.1R1-S1, 21.1R2, 21.2R1-S1, 21.2R2, 21.3R1, and all subsequent releases.
Workaround: To reduce the risk of exploitation of this issue, use access lists or firewall filters to limit access to only trusted administrative networks, hosts and users. Alternatively, J-Web can be disabled.
Exploitation: Juniper SIRT is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this vulnerability.
References (1)
- https://kb.juniper.net/JSA69519 (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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