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CVE-2023-36845

Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
0.9415
Risk score
57.95
CISA KEV
Yes
PoC
No
Published
2023-08-17
Modified
2025-10-21
First seen
2026-08-07
Aliases
EUVD-2023-40765, GHSA-Q56G-QR28-QH57
Products
Juniper Networks:Junos OS 0 <20.4R3-S9, Juniper Networks:Junos OS 21.1 <21.1*, Juniper Networks:Junos OS 21.2 <21.2R3-S7, Juniper Networks:Junos OS 21.3 <21.3R3-S5, Juniper Networks:Junos OS 21.4 <21.4R3-S5, Juniper Networks:Junos OS 22.1 <22.1R3-S4, Juniper Networks:Junos OS 22.2 <22.2R3-S2, Juniper Networks:Junos OS 22.3 <22.3R2-S2, 22.3R3-S1, Juniper Networks:Junos OS 22.4 <22.4R2-S1, 22.4R3, Juniper Networks:Junos OS 23,2 <23.2R1-S1, 23.2R2, Juniper:Junos OS
Sources
cisa.gov CVE-2023-36845
euvd EUVD-2023-40765

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.

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