CVE-2018-0001

Junos: Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution through J-Web interface

CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: January 10, 2018 at 10:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:29 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorJunos

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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 6%

Description

A remote, unauthenticated attacker may be able to execute code by exploiting a use-after-free defect found in older versions of PHP through injection of crafted data via specific PHP URLs within the context of the J-Web process. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS: 12.1X46 versions prior to 12.1X46-D67; 12.3 versions prior to 12.3R12-S5; 12.3X48 versions prior to 12.3X48-D35; 14.1 versions prior to 14.1R8-S5, 14.1R9; 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D44, 14.1X53-D50; 14.2 versions prior to 14.2R7-S7, 14.2R8; 15.1 versions prior to 15.1R3; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D30; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D70.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Affected range stops below 12.1X46-D67, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 12.3R12-S5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 12.3X48-D35, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.1R8-S5, 14.1R9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.1X53-D44, 14.1X53-D50, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.2R7-S7, 14.2R8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1R3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1X49-D30, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1X53-D70, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (3)

VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040180
x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationPatchVendor Advisory
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10828

CVSS

9.8CRITICALjuniper
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416

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