CVEvulnerability

CVE-2023-36845

9.8 CRITICAL Known exploited Published 2023-08-17 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Juniper Junos OS EX Series and SRX Series PHP External Variable Modification Vulnerability — Juniper Junos OS

Juniper Junos OS on EX Series and SRX Series contains a PHP external variable modification vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to control an important environment variable. 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.

Added to KEV
2023-11-13
Remediation due
2023-11-17
Ransomware use
Unknown
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes
https://supportportal.juniper.net/s/article/2023-08-Out-of-Cycle-Security-Bulletin-Junos-OS-SRX-Series-and-EX-Series-Multiple-vulnerabilities-in-J-Web-can-be-combined-to-allow-a-preAuth-Remote-Code-Execution?language=en_US ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36845
Status
Analyzed
Published
2023-08-17
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
9.8 CRITICAL — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-473

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.

Affected configurations

• juniper junos (< 20.4) • juniper junos 20.4 • juniper junos 21.1 • juniper junos 21.2 • juniper junos 21.3 • juniper junos 21.4 • juniper junos 22.1 • juniper junos 22.2 • juniper junos 22.3 • juniper junos 22.4 • juniper junos 23.2

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-473 PHP External Variable Modification weakness

References